A total of 71 countries from all around the world apply DST ( Daylight Saving Time ) every year to make better use of the daylight these countries are
Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK)
Albania
Andorra
Australia
Austria
The Bahamas,
Belgium
Bermuda (UK)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia (Czech Republic)
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands (DK)
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Greenland (DK)
Guernsey (UK)
Haiti
Holy See (Vatican City)
Hungary
Iran
Ireland
Isle of Man (UK)
Israel
Italy
Jersey (UK)
Jordan- Kosovo
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norfolk Island (AU)
North Macedonia
Norway
Paraguay
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (FR)
Samoa
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Turks and Caicos (UK)
Ukraine- United Kingdom
United States- Western Sahara
Daylight Saving time is quite a unique phenomenon practiced all over the world in many countries. This is done to make the most use of the daylight that is available to us depending on the geography of the place. However, it is important to note that not all of the countries around the world do this as evident by the list shown above. But What is it actually? Well, this basically pertains to all of the clocks within a country being turned one hour forward in spring. And setting the clock back by an exact one hour in autumn. This is basically done to add an hour of daylight in spring and compensate for it in autumn when we already have long days
This extra hour of daylight could then be conveniently used by people to go out with their families as they will be getting free from their office and other official duties an hour ahead. And will ultimately have the time to go on and do what they want to do while the sun is still up. This idea was first proposed by George Hudson from New Zealand, who initially proposed a 2-hour time shift in clocks so that he along with his friends would have more time to go for bug hunting in the summer. A few years later, this idea was appreciated by William Willett who then proposed this in front of the Parliament as a suggestion for saving daylight time of the people of the whole wide nation
Two of the many people who supported this idea were Winston Churchill and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. But this didn’t stop the idea from being rejected in the start by the parliament. But eventually, this idea started gaining some popularity and was first materialized by the German Government.
Now that we have discussed the basic crux of it all, lets take a look into all of the countries, which one of them do use DST and at what time of the year do they change their clocks.
| Country/Territory | Continent/Subregion | DST start | DST end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Asia | – | – |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK) | Asia | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Albania | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Algeria | Africa | – | – |
| American Samoa (US) | Oceania | – | – |
| Andorra | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Angola | Africa | – | – |
| Anguilla (UK) | West Indies | – | – |
| Antigua and Barbuda | West Indies | – | – |
| Argentina | South America | – | – |
| Armenia | Asia | – | – |
| Aruba (NL) | West Indies | – | – |
| Ascension (UK) | Africa | – | – |
| Australia | Oceania | First Sunday of October at 02:00 | First Sunday of April at 02:00 |
| Austria | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Azerbaijan | Asia & Europe | – | – |
| Bahamas, The | West Indies | Second Sunday March | First Sunday November |
| Bahrain | Asia | – | – |
| Baker Island (US) | Oceania | – | – |
| Bangladesh | Asia | – | – |
| Barbados | West Indies | – | – |
| Belarus | Europe | – | – |
| Belgium | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Belize | Central America | – | – |
| Benin | Africa | – | – |
| Bermuda (UK) | Northern America | Second Sunday March | First Sunday November |
| Bhutan | Asia | – | – |
| Bolivia | South America | – | – |
| Bonaire (NL) | West Indies | – | – |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Botswana | Africa | – | – |
| Brazil | South America | – | – |
| British Virgin Islands (UK) | West Indies | – | – |
| Brunei | Asia | – | – |
| Bulgaria | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Burkina Faso | Africa | – | – |
| Burundi | Africa | – | – |
| Cambodia | Asia | – | – |
| Cameroon | Africa | – | – |
| Canada | Northern America | Second Sunday March at 02:00 (for most of Canada) | First Sunday November at 02:00 (for most of Canada) |
| Cape Verde | Africa | – | – |
| Cayman Islands (UK) | West Indies | – | – |
| Central African Republic | Africa | – | – |
| Chad | Africa | – | – |
| Chile | South America | First Sunday September | First Sunday April |
| China | Asia | – | – |
| Christmas Island (AU) | Oceania | – | – |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands (AU) | Oceania | – | – |
| Colombia | South America | – | – |
| Comoros | Africa | – | – |
| Cook Islands (NZ) | Oceania | – | – |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Africa | – | – |
| Congo, Republic of the | Africa | – | – |
| Costa Rica | Central America | – | – |
| Croatia | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Cuba | West Indies | Second Sunday March | First Sunday November |
| Curacao (NL) | West Indies | – | – |
| Cyprus | Asia | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Czechia (Czech Republic) | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Denmark | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Djibouti | Africa | – | – |
| Dominica | West Indies | – | – |
| Dominican Republic | West Indies | – | – |
| East Timor | Asia | – | – |
| Ecuador | South America | – | – |
| Egypt | Africa & Asia | – | – |
| El Salvador | Central America | – | – |
| Equatorial Guinea | Africa | – | – |
| Eritrea | Africa | – | – |
| Estonia | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Eswatini (Swaziland) | Africa | – | – |
| Ethiopia | Africa | – | – |
| Faroe Islands (DK) | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Falkland Islands (UK) | South America | – | – |
| Fiji | Oceania | First Sunday November | Third Sunday January |
| Finland | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| France | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| French Guiana (FR) | South America | – | – |
| French Polynesia (FR) | Oceania | – | – |
| French Southern Territories (FR) | Africa | – | – |
| Gabon | Africa | – | – |
| Gambia, The | Africa | – | – |
| Georgia | Asia & Europe | – | – |
| Germany | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Ghana | Africa | – | – |
| Greece | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Greenland (DK) | Northern America | Saturday before last Sunday March at 22:00 local time on | Saturday before last Sunday October at 23:00 local time on |
| Grenada | West Indies | – | – |
| Guadeloupe (FR) | West Indies | – | – |
| Guam (US) | Oceania | – | – |
| Guatemala | Central America | – | – |
| Guernsey (UK) | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Guinea | Africa | – | – |
| Guinea-Bissau | Africa | – | – |
| Guyana | South America | – | – |
| Haiti | West Indies | Second Sunday March | First Sunday November |
| Heard and McDonald Islands (AU) | Oceania | – | – |
| Holy See (Vatican City) | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Honduras | Central America | – | – |
| Hong Kong (CN) | Asia | – | – |
| Howland Island (US) | Oceania | – | – |
| Hungary | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Iceland | Europe | – | – |
| India | Asia | – | – |
| Indonesia | Asia & Oceania | – | – |
| Iraq | Asia | – | – |
| Iran | Asia | March 21–22 | September 21–22 |
| Ireland | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Isle of Man (UK) | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Israel | Asia | Friday before last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Italy | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Ivory Coast | Africa | – | – |
| Jamaica | West Indies | – | – |
| Japan | Asia | – | – |
| Jersey (UK) | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Jordan | Asia | Last Friday March | Last Friday October |
| Kazakhstan | Asia & Europe | – | – |
| Kenya | Africa | – | – |
| Kiribati | Oceania | – | – |
| Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | Asia | – | – |
| Korea, Republic of | Asia | – | – |
| Kosovo | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Kuwait | Asia | – | – |
| Kyrgyzstan | Asia | – | – |
| Laos | Asia | – | – |
| Latvia | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Lebanon | Asia | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Lesotho | Africa | – | – |
| Liberia | Africa | – | – |
| Libya | Africa | – | – |
| Liechtenstein | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Lithuania | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Luxembourg | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Macau (CN) | Asia | – | – |
| Madagascar | Africa | – | – |
| Malawi | Africa | – | – |
| Malaysia | Asia | – | – |
| Maldives | Asia | – | – |
| Mali | Africa | – | – |
| Malta | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Marshall Islands | Oceania | – | – |
| Martinique (FR) | West Indies | – | – |
| Mauritania | Africa | – | – |
| Mauritius | Africa | – | – |
| Mexico | Central America | First Sunday April | Last Sunday October |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | Oceania | – | – |
| Midway Island (US) | Oceania | – | – |
| Moldova | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Monaco | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Mongolia | Asia | – | – |
| Montenegro | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Montserrat (UK) | West Indies | – | – |
| Morocco | Africa | – | – |
| Mozambique | Africa | – | – |
| Myanmar (Burma) | Asia | – | – |
| Namibia | Africa | – | – |
| Nauru | Oceania | – | – |
| Nepal | Asia | – | – |
| Netherlands | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| New Caledonia (FR) | Oceania | – | – |
| New Zealand | Oceania | Last Sunday September | First Sunday April |
| Nicaragua | Central America | – | – |
| Niger | Africa | – | – |
| Nigeria | Africa | – | – |
| Niue (NZ) | Oceania | – | – |
| Norfolk Island (AU) | Oceania | First Sunday of October at 2:00 am | First Sunday of April at 2:00 am |
| Northern Mariana Islands (US) | Oceania | – | – |
| North Macedonia | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| Norway | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Oman | Asia | – | – |
| Pakistan | Asia | – | – |
| Palau | Oceania | – | – |
| Palestine | Asia | – | – |
| Panama | Central America & South America | – | – |
| Papua New Guinea | Oceania | – | – |
| Paraguay | South America | First Sunday October | Fourth Sunday March |
| Peru | South America | – | – |
| Philippines | Asia | – | – |
| Pitcairn Islands (UK) | Oceania | – | – |
| Poland | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Portugal | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Puerto Rico (US) | West Indies | – | – |
| Qatar | Asia | – | – |
| Romania | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Russia | Europe & Asia | – | – |
| Rwanda | Africa | – | – |
| Saba (NL) | West Indies | – | – |
| Saint Barthélemy (FR) | West Indies | – | – |
| Saint Helena (UK) | Africa | – | – |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | West Indies | – | – |
| Saint Lucia | West Indies | – | – |
| Saint Martin (FR) | West Indies | – | – |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon (FR) | Northern America | Second Sunday March | First Sunday November |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | West Indies | – | – |
| Samoa | Oceania | Last Sunday September | First Sunday April |
| San Marino | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday of October |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Africa | – | – |
| Saudi Arabia | Asia | – | – |
| Senegal | Africa | – | – |
| Serbia | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Seychelles | Africa | – | – |
| Sierra Leone | Africa | – | – |
| Singapore | Asia | – | – |
| Sint Eustatius (NL) | West Indies | – | – |
| Sint Maarten (NL) | West Indies | – | – |
| Slovakia | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Slovenia | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Solomon Islands | Oceania | – | – |
| Somalia | Africa | – | – |
| South Africa | Africa | – | – |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (UK) | South America | – | – |
| South Sudan | Africa | – | – |
| Spain | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Sri Lanka | Asia | – | – |
| Sudan | Africa | – | – |
| Suriname | South America | – | – |
| Sweden | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Switzerland | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| Syria | Asia | Last Friday March | Last Friday October |
| Taiwan | Asia | – | – |
| Tajikistan | Asia | – | – |
| Tanzania | Africa | – | – |
| Thailand | Asia | – | – |
| Togo | Africa | – | – |
| Tokelau (NZ) | Oceania | – | – |
| Tonga | Oceania | – | – |
| Trinidad and Tobago | West Indies | – | – |
| Tristan da Cunha (UK) | Africa | – | – |
| Tunisia | Africa | – | – |
| Turkey | Asia & Europe | – | – |
| Turkmenistan | Asia | – | – |
| Turks and Caicos (UK) | West Indies | Second Sunday March | First Sunday November |
| Tuvalu | Oceania | – | – |
| Uganda | Africa | – | – |
| Ukraine | Europe | Last Sunday March | Last Sunday October |
| United Arab Emirates | Asia | – | – |
| United Kingdom | Europe | Last Sunday March at 01:00 UTC | Last Sunday October at 01:00 UTC |
| United States | Northern America & Oceania | Second Sunday March | First Sunday November |
| United States Virgin Islands (US) | West Indies | – | – |
| Uruguay | South America | – | – |
| Uzbekistan | Asia | – | – |
| Vanuatu | Oceania | – | – |
| Venezuela | South America | – | – |
| Vietnam | Asia | – | – |
| Wallis and Futuna (FR) | Oceania | – | – |
| Western Sahara | Africa | May 31 | Apr 19 |
| Yemen | Asia | – | – |
| Zambia | Africa | – | – |
| Zimbabwe | Africa | – | – |
Hopefully, this article was helpful in clearing some of your queries about DST and why and when countries all around the world change their times throughout the year twice. And if you want to know why clocks don’t appear in dreams, we have a great article on just that so do give it a click if you are interested “Why don’t clocks appear in dreams? Clocks and dreams!“. And stay tuned to ohmyclock for more interesting articles about clocks
