On October 26, 2025, we turn the clocks back one hour, thus gaining an extra hour of rest.
Specifically, at 04:00 a.m. our clock will return to 03:00 a.m.
Although in March 2021 in the European Union, the issue of choosing to apply one of the two zones (winter or summer) throughout the year was raised, an official discussion in the European Parliament never took place, nor did it develop into anything more.
The announcement by the Ministry of Transport states:
“We remind you that, on Sunday, October 26, 2025, the application of the summer time measure ends, in accordance with Directive 2000/84 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19/01/2001, on the provisions for summer time. The clocks should be moved back one hour, from 04:00 a.m. to 03:00 a.m. ».
The introduction of daylight saving time
The idea of changing the time was first implemented much later, during World War I. In 1916, Germany was the first country to adopt daylight saving time, seeking to save coal — a crucial fuel for the needs of the army and industry. Britain and many other countries soon followed suit. Since then, the alternation of summer and winter time has been established as a stable social and economic measure.
In Greece, daylight saving time was first implemented in 1975, after the oil crisis, and remains in effect every spring and autumn.
In recent years, however, the usefulness of the measure has been questioned. Energy savings are now considered limited, while many studies argue that constant changes negatively affect human biorhythm, performance and health. It is no coincidence that the European Union has been considering its abolition for some time, without however having made a final decision yet.
