Clocks Set to Winter Time in Mallorca 2025

In the coming night, Spain will turn the clocks back: 3:00 becomes 2:00. On Mallorca, many residents notice the short but noticeable change — and the political debate about it continues.

The hour that jumps back – and the discussion that remains

Anyone who still stops for a coffee on Plaça de Cort this evening will notice: the street lamps flicker earlier, the shadows of the palms grow longer. In the night from Saturday to Sunday on Mallorca the clock is turned back by one hour – from 03:00 to 02:00. For most that means an extra hour of sleep, for others a slight confusion with alarms, ovens and bus timetables.

Why all this continues to be a topic of discussion

The question of whether the semiannual time change still makes sense is no longer only in Brussels offices. In Madrid the prime minister recently proposed abolishing the change altogether. His core arguments: supposedly no noticeable energy savings anymore and negative effects on human rhythms. On the island one hears mixed voices—from young parents in El Molinar who welcome every extra hour of sleep, to older shopkeepers in Santa Catalina who value the reliable routine.

What you should practically know

Smartphones and newer cars usually adjust the time automatically. Old grandfather clocks, cuckoo clocks or analog timepieces should still be checked briefly. Especially important: those who have flights, ferries or doctor's appointments early in the morning should double-check—the regional bus timetables sometimes change departure times. At Port de Sóller harbor, for example, the first boats still run on schedule, but the departure displays have been manually corrected more often on Sunday mornings.

A piece of daily life, a bit of politics

Politically, however, no agreement is in sight yet. EU countries have different needs – the north reacts differently to changes in light than the south. On Mallorca the debate is conducted pragmatically: restaurateurs think about sunset times for terraces, cyclists remind of safe lighting on the MA-19, and parents plan daycare drop-off times anew.

If you want to wind the clock again tonight, go ahead. Otherwise the technology will take care of it for you. And if the aunt from Santa Catalina sits at the window tomorrow morning and says that earlier everything was different, just nod and enjoy the extra hour.