Clocks Go Back One Hour in Greece This Sunday

Greece will switch to winter time in the early hours of Sunday, October 26, 2025, as part of the European Union’s coordinated daylight saving schedule. At 4:00 a.m., clocks must be set back one hour to 3:00 a.m., giving everyone an extra hour of sleep.

The change marks the official end of daylight saving time for the year, in line with EU Directive 2000/84/EC, which regulates the seasonal time adjustment across member states.

Why the Time Change Exists

The practice of changing the clock was introduced to save energy by making better use of natural daylight. In Europe, it was first implemented in 1916 during World War I, beginning in Germany as a measure to conserve electricity for wartime production.

Greece experimented with the time change for the first time in 1932, between July and September, before adopting it officially decades later to align with European standards. Since 1996, the time change has followed a uniform schedule across the EU — clocks move forward in spring and back in autumn.

Will Daylight Saving Time Be Abolished?

Although the European Union has discussed ending the biannual time change, no final decision has been reached. For now, all EU countries — including Greece — continue to follow the same system, shifting to winter time every October and returning to summer time in March.

So, when the clock strikes 4:00 a.m. this Sunday, set it back to 3:00 a.m. — and enjoy an extra hour of rest.

Source: tovima.com