The change of time, that is, the transition from summer to winter time, was a measure established in our country in 1975.
Autumn is here, and very soon we will move from summer to winter time. The change of time, that is, the transition from summer to winter time, was a measure established in our country in 1975, two years after the energy crisis of 1973, aimed at better utilizing daylight during the spring and summer months for energy conservation.
Daylight saving time begins every year on the last Sunday of March and lasts for 7 months.
On the last Sunday of October, we switch to winter time for 5 months. Thus, on Sunday, October 27, 2024, we will return to winter time by setting our clocks back one hour.
Proposal to abolish the time change
In the European Union, there are three different time zones; however, although there was a proposal to abolish the time change, it was ultimately abandoned. The intra-community coordination during the time change seemed to cause, among other things, problems in the transportation and supply sectors. The European Commission conducted a public online consultation and received a total of 4.6 million responses from the 28 member states.