Europe to Start Daylight Saving Time from 27th... Time Difference with Korea Reduced from 8 to 7 Hours

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Europe's daylight saving time (DST) for this year began on the 27th (local time).

Accordingly, at 2 a.m. Central European Time (CET) on that day, the clock was adjusted forward to 3 a.m., and the time difference with Korea was reduced from 8 hours to 7 hours.

According to current European Union (EU) law, this year's DST will end at 2 a.m. on October 30, when the clock will be set back to 1 a.m.

DST is a system that advances the standard time by one hour during the summer months when daylight is longer, aiming to save energy by utilizing natural light and to promote economic activities.

The EU has started DST on the last Sunday of March and ended it on the last Sunday of October since 1996.

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