The BOE sets the date for the end of the time change in Spain

Since 1981, the standard became mandatory for the territories that make up the eurozone. However, it is a practice that not everyone agrees with and that has generated a immense debate.

Europe wants to put an end to time change

Some entities, such as the Spanish Sleep Societyhave warned on numerous occasions of the negative effects of the time change on people.

There are some who experience irritability, lack of concentration, poor work performance and insomnia after the modification. But not only that. It has also been linked to diseases that put health at risk such as obesity, diabetes, heart attack, stroke, depression or anxiety.

In September 2018, the European Commission expressed its concern and raised the possibility of putting an end to this gesture so simple in watches. The initial proposed date was 2019. It was later postponed to 2021, although has not become effective due to disagreement between member states.

Likewise, there are experts who consider that the savings generated in energy matters it’s tiny.

What date does the BOE set for the end of the time change?

On March 20, 2019, the Government created a commission of experts to discuss the time change. Finally, he concluded that it was not advisable to decide on this issue at once. there being no “shared consensus”.

Therefore, still There is no official day for the end of the time change. However, article 5 of Royal Decree 236/2002 specifies that a specific calendar that includes the modification of the schedule for the next five years.

So, based on this quadrant, The last time change in Spain will be on October 25, 2026.

It should be remembered that it is not definitive and we will have to wait for what the European Union does regarding the European Commission’s proposal.