Central European Summer Time (CEST), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of
summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe
Central European Time (CET;
UTC+01:00) during the other part of the year. It corresponds to
UTC+02:00, which makes it the same as
Eastern European Time,
Central Africa Time,
South African Standard Time,
Egypt Standard Time and
Kaliningrad Time in
Russia.
Names
Other names which have been applied to Central European Summer Time are Middle European Summer Time (MEST), Central European Daylight Saving Time (CEDT), and Bravo Time (after the second letter of the
NATO phonetic alphabet).
Period of observation
Since 1996,
European Summer Time has been observed between 01:00 UTC (02:00 CET and 03:00 CEST) on the last Sunday of March, and 01:00 UTC on the last Sunday of October; previously the rules were not uniform across the European Union.
There were proposals to
abandon summer time in Europe from 2021, possibly by moving winter time up by an hour and keeping that time through the year.
Usage
The following countries and territories regularly use Central European Summer Time:
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Albania, since 1974
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Andorra, since 1985
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Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
, since 1980
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Belgium, since 1980
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Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 1983
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Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, capit ...
, since 1983
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Czech Republic, since 1979
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Denmark
)
, song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast")
, song_type = National and royal anthem
, image_map = EU-Denmark.svg
, map_caption =
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark
, establish ...
(metropolitan), since 1980
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France (metropolitan), since 1976
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Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
, since 1980
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Gibraltar
)
, anthem = " God Save the King"
, song = " Gibraltar Anthem"
, image_map = Gibraltar location in Europe.svg
, map_alt = Location of Gibraltar in Europe
, map_caption = United Kingdom shown in pale green
, mapsize =
, image_map2 = Gib ...
, since 1982
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Hungary, since 1980
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Italy, since 1968
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Kosovo, since 1983
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Liechtenstein, since 1981
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Luxembourg, since 1981
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Malta, since 1974
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Monaco, since 1976
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Montenegro, since 1983
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Netherlands, since 1977
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North Macedonia, since 1983
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Norway, since 1980
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Poland, since 1977
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San Marino, since 1966
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Serbia, since 1983
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Slovakia, since 1979
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Slovenia, since 1983
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Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
, since 1974 (except
Canary Islands, which instead apply
Western European Summer Time)
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Sweden, since 1980
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Switzerland, since 1981
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Vatican
Vatican may refer to:
Vatican City, the city-state ruled by the pope in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum
The Holy See
* The Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church and sovereign entity recognized ...
, since 1966
The following countries have also used Central European Summer Time in the past:
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Libya, 1951–1959, 1982–1989, 1996–1997, 2012–2013
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Lithuania, 1998–1999
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Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...
, 1993–1995
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Tunisia, 2005–2008
See also
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European Summer Time
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Time zone
A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between countries and their subdivisions instead of strictly following longitude, because it ...
References
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Time zones
Daylight saving time
Time in Europe
Geography of Central Europe