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The end of clock changes: stalled in the Council, no position agreed. 2,781 days since MEPs voted. Last checked 5 Nov 2026.

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The end of clock changes

Stalled in the Council, no position agreed

Day 2,781.

days since MEPs voted

Who it affectsThe twice-yearly clock changes carry on across the EU. EU governments have not agreed a position.

Clock started26 Mar 2019. The European Parliament voted to end seasonal clock changes on 26 Mar 2019 (410 for, 192 against). The last change was meant to be in 2021.

Next milestone2,800 days since MEPs voted on 24 Nov 2026

Last checked5 Nov 2026 · 5 sources

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Where it stands

Where it standsMEPs voted to stop changing the clocks. EU governments in the Council still haven't agreed a position.
The EU saysThe Council's page, last updated 20 Aug 2026: "The Council has not yet agreed its position on the proposal."

About this timer

Sources
  1. Legislative Observatory: procedure 2018/0332(COD), Parliament vote 26 Mar 2019
  2. EUobserver opinion: "the Council has still not adopted a position" (23 Oct 2026)
  3. Legislative Observatory: procedure file 2018/0332(COD), stage reached
  4. Council of the EU: Seasonal clock changes in the EU
  5. European Commission: Summertime
Start date26 Mar 2019. The European Parliament voted to end seasonal clock changes on 26 Mar 2019 (410 for, 192 against). The last change was meant to be in 2021.
Stops whenStops when the Council adopts a position, or the proposal is withdrawn.
Last checked5 Nov 2026
Wording"Europe" means the UK is left out too. "The EU" means the company's exclusion does not name the UK; other countries left out are named above.
MistakesFixed in public on the corrections page.

How we checked this

StatusVerified: every key fact checked against the company or the EU itself. Trust score 100/100 (how it works).
Proof
Backed by4 first-hand sources (the company or the EU), from 2 publishers: EU, euobserver.com.
Watching for changeOfficial pages are checked on each check run, which are started by hand, not on a schedule. Pages that block scripts are read by hand when we research that timer. If the proof above disappears, the next run flags the timer and we research it that day.
Change log
  • 5 Nov 2026 Second source linked (EUobserver, 23 Oct 2026). Added official sources: Legislative Observatory stage "Awaiting Council's 1st reading position", the Council's own page and the Commission page. Proof phrases set. Who-is-left-out text no longer says "everyone" (the clock directive does not cover overseas territories). Check passes, so hold lifted and onSite set true.
  • 2 Nov 2026 Added from research/2026-11-02-new-timers.md. Off the site (onSite false) until the site has a 'stalled' style. Posts only.

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