It's now winter – so you can enjoy the extra hour

What are the benefits of changing the time?

Just switching to normal time again means an extra hour of sleep for everyone and an extra hour of night club. The chance to see a nice daylight before starting work also increases when the day is pushed back for an hour.

Are there any disadvantages?

The minor positive effects of timing that have been discussed and studied include the risk of sleep disturbances and other unnecessary stress for the body. Studies at the Karolinska Institute have shown that there is a marginally high risk of myocardial infarction related to jet lag. When you switch to the summer time, when you lose an hour of sleep, you have also seen a increase in road accidents.

Why do we have different schedules in summer and winter?

Winter is the normal time. Summer time has been introduced for various purposes during the course of history. During the war, it was about saving energy and the discussions on the best use of the sunny hours go up to the 19th century. 1980 was introduced in Sweden, which lasted from March to the end of September. After Sweden entered the EU in 1995, the summer season extended until the last Sunday of October.

Which countries make the clock?

The majority of all countries in Europe have summer time. Those who differ from the crowd are Iceland, Russia, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia and Turkey.

When is it time to change?

When the clock strikes at 03:00 on the night of Saturday 27th to Sunday 28th October, it is time to put it back at one o'clock until 2 o'clock. Time changes are made annually on the last weekend of March, when summer falls, and the last weekend of October, when we return to normal time.