On the morning of Sunday, October 26, 2025, Spain will observe a time change as clocks will be set back by one hour. This adjustment, mandated by the BOE (Official State Bulletin), will result in a 25-hour day as the clocks will read 2:00 AM at that time. The biannual clock change is intended to make better use of daylight and promote energy savings, although it is a subject of ongoing debate among the public and political leaders.
Pedro Sánchez, the leader of the Spanish government, has expressed intentions to discuss the possibility of abolishing this practice during the next European Council meeting. Despite the ongoing discussions, the clock change will proceed as scheduled, and citizens are encouraged to take full advantage of the additional hour of daylight.
As for sunrise and sunset times under the new schedule, the adjustments will vary across different regions in Spain. For example, in Menorca, residents will be among the first to see the sunrise, while those in the Canary Islands will be among the last. Typically, sunset occurs around 7 PM in various parts of the country, with Madrid experiencing it approximately 20 minutes later.
With the new time change on October 26, citizens will notice that the sun will rise an hour earlier, although sunset times will remain consistent with previous patterns. This shift is significant for planning activities that depend on natural daylight.
