Skopje, 28 March 2026 (MIA) - Daylight saving time will officially begin in North Macedonia in the early hours of Sunday, when clocks move forward one hour at 2:00 a.m., making it 3:00 a.m.

Like most of Europe, the country observes two clock changes each year: the last weekend in March marks the start of daylight saving time, while the last weekend in October signals the return to standard winter time.

This year, daylight saving time will remain in effect until October 25 at 3:00 a.m

The decision to introduce daylight saving time is in accordance with the Law on Time Savings ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia" No. 17/96 and 16/97) and in accordance with European directives.

In addition to the country, daylight saving time will also be observed by most European countries, except for Russia, Türkiye, Belarus and Iceland. In addition to Europe, the seasonal change of time is also applied in most countries of North and Central America, as well as in several other countries around the world.

On March 4, 2019, the European Parliament voted to abolish the seasonal change of time starting from 2021. However, the Council of the EU is yet to make a final decision, so it is not entirely certain when the clocks will be changed for the last time. No daylight saving time is observed in Japan, China, South Korea, nor in countries on the African continent.

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