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Winter Time Change Takes Effect Sunday Across Cyprus and EU

ByFamagusta Gazette

Oct 21, 2025

Clocks across Cyprus and the rest of the European Union will turn back one hour early Sunday, Oct. 26, as winter time officially begins.

At 4:00 a.m., clocks should be set back to 3:00 a.m., marking the end of daylight saving time.

The change, observed annually on the last Sunday of October, is part of the EU’s coordinated energy-saving policy.

The adjustment aims to make better use of daylight during the winter months and is implemented uniformly across all EU member states.

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