In a few weeks, France—and other European Union countries—will once again adjust their clocks for the seasonal time change. Since the last weekend of March, the country has been observing daylight saving time, which shifts the clock forward by one hour to extend evening daylight. In October, the transition back to standard time will occur, but this year it will happen earlier than in recent years. The switch to standard time will take place during the night of Saturday, October 24, to Sunday, October 25, 2026. This is earlier than the previous years: in 2025, the change occurred on October 25–26, and in 2024, it was on October 26–27. However, this shift is not unusual. It is simply a result of the calendar and the fixed rule that the transition to standard time happens on the last Sunday of October. The last Sunday of October in 2026 falls on the 25th, since October 31, 2026, will be a Saturday. This means that the 25th is the last Sunday of the month. The last time standard time began on October 25 was in 2020, and it won’t happen again until 2037. The time change will occur at 3 a.m., when clocks will be turned back to 2 a.m., giving people an extra hour of sleep. While the seasonal time change remains in place across Europe, it has become a topic of debate. In the United States, there are ongoing efforts to eliminate the practice, while European countries are still considering their options. In 2019, the European Parliament voted in favor of ending the time change, but the issue has not been formally addressed by the European Council since then. Meanwhile, the French public has expressed a preference for staying on daylight saving time permanently, but the change continues to occur annually at the end of March and October.