{"id":3053,"date":"2026-10-25T06:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T21:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/?post_type=briefing&p=3053"},"modified":"2026-10-25T06:40:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T21:40:46","slug":"2026-10-25-europe-october-clock-change-en","status":"publish","type":"briefing","link":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-10-25-europe-october-clock-change-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe\u2019s clock change today widens the time difference with Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026-10-25 06:39:18 KST<\/strong><\/p>\n

The United Kingdom ends summer time by turning 02:00 back to 01:00 locally on October 25.<\/p>\n

Germany moves 03:00 back to 02:00 at the same instant; Korea does not change its clocks, and the transition is at 10:00 Korean time today.<\/p>\n

What changes for a meeting from Korea?<\/h2>\n

The UK returns from BST to GMT. Korea\u2019s lead over the UK grows from eight to nine hours, and its lead over Germany from seven to eight. Keeping a meeting at 09:00 in either European location therefore makes it one hour later in Korea. This is a calculation from the cities\u2019 UTC offsets, not evidence that every flight is delayed or every calendar invitation shifts.<\/p>\n

How do you distinguish the repeated hour?<\/h2>\n

The 01:00 hour repeats in the UK and the 02:00 hour in Germany. A record containing only a date and local clock time can be ambiguous. Include the city or time zone and a UTC reference when arranging calls or online events. Before turning a phone clock back manually, check its automatic-time setting and displayed zone. Adjusting a clock that has already changed automatically would apply the change twice.<\/p>\n

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AI-generated explanatory illustration, not a photograph of an actual race, station or storm site, or an identifiable person.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Is this the final clock change?<\/h2>\n

The UK government\u2019s schedule already lists March 28, 2027 for the next move forward. ARD\u2019s October 24 explanation gives the same next summer-time date for Germany and reports that EU countries have not agreed on abolition. Discussion is different from implementation. This change does not mean all European countries have adopted a single permanent time zone or ended seasonal changes.<\/p>\n

What should travelers verify first?<\/h2>\n

Check the destination\u2019s local date and time against the latest booking display from the airline, railway or event organizer. The offset examples here are not a verification of any particular service timetable. This article compares the UK and Germany specifically; it is not an exhaustive survey of exceptions across Europe. The UK government\u2019s yearly table and ARD\u2019s current explanation are linked for follow-up.<\/p>\n

Primary sources and independent checks<\/h2>\n

Primary: UK yearly dates and the rule returning 02:00 to 01:00: GOV.UK \u00b7 clock-change calendar<\/a><\/p>\n

Separate explanation: Germany\u2019s 03:00 change, next date and unresolved abolition; survey health figures are not used: ARD \/ tagesschau \u00b7 2026-10-24<\/a><\/p>\n

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The UK turns 02:00 back to 01:00 on October 25. Germany changes at the same instant, while Korea keeps its clocks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-3053","briefing","type-briefing","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing\/3053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/briefing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}