Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not observed worldwide, and the countries that do observe it often begin and end DST on different dates. Because of this, scheduling meetings — especially recurring meetings across international teams — can sometimes be confusing.
The good news? Doodle helps make this easier.
When you schedule a meeting with Doodle, all times automatically adjust to each participant’s time zone. This means that even if attendees are located in countries with different DST rules, Doodle will display the correct local start time for everyone.
Recurring Meetings and DST
Doodle does not directly schedule recurring meetings. However, once you’ve scheduled a meeting with Doodle, you can make it recurring in your calendar application (such as Google Calendar, Outlook, or Apple Calendar).
After the event is added to your calendar, your calendar provider manages any DST adjustments automatically, based on each participant’s time zone settings.
If you’re meeting with international teammates or clients, differences in DST start and end dates may temporarily shift meeting times in certain regions. For example, there may be a week or two when a recurring meeting appears one hour earlier or later for some participants.
To avoid confusion, we recommend reviewing your recurring meetings in advance of any upcoming DST changes.
If you’re unsure whether your meetings may be affected, please refer to the table below (sorted alphabetically by country observing DST).
Best Practices for Meeting Organizers
To ensure your meetings run smoothly during DST transitions, we recommend:
Connect your calendar to your Doodle account
This helps prevent double bookings and ensures time zone accuracy.Communicate ahead of DST changes
Set a reminder to notify participants if an upcoming meeting time may temporarily shift due to DST differences.Encourage participants to connect their calendars
This ensures their time zone settings are accurate and up to date.Double-check international recurring meetings
Review upcoming occurrences around DST transition dates to confirm that everyone sees the correct time.
Please note:
If a country is not listed in the table below, it does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Daylight Saving Time Rules by Country
Areas shown in the same color begin and end DST within less than one week of each other.
Nation | Notes or exceptions | Shift | DST Start 2026 | DST End 2026 |
Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Albania |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Andorra |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Australian Capital Territory |
| 1 hour | October 4 at 02:00 | April 5 at 03:00 |
Austria |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Bahamas |
| 1 hour | March 8 at 02:00 | November 1 at 02:00 |
Belgium |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Bermuda |
| 1 hour | March 8 at 02:00 | November 1 at 02:00 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Bulgaria |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Canada | Except Yukon, most of Saskatchewan, parts of British Columbia (northeast), Nunavut (Southampton Island), Ontario (Atikokan), Quebec (Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent) | 1 hour | March 8 at 02:00 | November 1 at 02:00 |
Chile | Except Magallanes Region | 1 hour | September 5 at 24:00 UTC−04:00 | April 4 at 24:00 UTC−03:00 |
Croatia |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Cuba |
| 1 hour | March 8 at 00:00 | November 1 at 01:00 |
Czech Republic |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Denmark |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Egypt |
| 1 hour | April 24 at 00:00 | October 29 at 24:00 |
Estonia |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Faroe Islands |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Finland |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
France |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Germany |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Gibraltar |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Greece |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Greenland | Only Pituffik Space Base | 1 hour | March 8 at 02:00 | November 1 at 02:00 |
Greenland | Except Pituffik Space Base and east coast of National Park | 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Haiti |
| 1 hour | March 8 at 02:00 | November 1 at 02:00 |
Hungary |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Ireland |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Isle of Man |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Israel |
| 1 hour | March 27 at 02:00 | October 25 at 02:00 UTC |
Italy |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Jersey |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Jervis Bay Territory |
| 1 hour | October 4 at 02:00 | April 5 at 03:00 |
Kosovo |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Latvia |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Lebanon |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Liechtenstein |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Lithuania |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Lord Howe Island |
| 30 minutes | October 4 at 02:00 | April 5 at 02:00 |
Luxembourg |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Malta |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Mexico | Only Baja California and municipalities near the U.S. border except in Sonora | 1 hour | March 8 at 02:00 | November 1 at 02:00 |
Moldova |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 03:00 UTC |
Monaco |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Montenegro |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Netherlands |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
New South Wales | Except Lord Howe Island | 1 hour | October 4 at 02:00 | April 5 at 03:00 |
New Zealand |
| 1 hour | September 27 at 02:00 | April 5 at 03:00 |
Norfolk Island |
| 1 hour | October 4 at 02:00 | April 5 at 03:00 |
North Macedonia |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Northern Cyprus |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Norway |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Palestine | Subject to government confirmation | 1 hour | March 28 at 02:00* | October 24 at 02:00* |
Poland |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Portugal |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Republic of Cyprus |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Romania |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1 hour | March 8 at 02:00 | November 1 at 02:00 |
San Marino |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Serbia |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Slovakia |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Slovenia |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
South Australia |
| 1 hour | October 4 at 02:00 | April 5 at 03:00 |
Spain |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Sweden |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Switzerland |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Tasmania |
| 1 hour | October 4 at 02:00 | April 5 at 03:00 |
Transnistria |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1 hour | March 8 at 02:00 | November 1 at 02:00 |
Ukraine | Excluding occupied territories | 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
United Kingdom |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
United States | Except Arizona (without Navajo Nation), Hawaii, and U.S. territories | 1 hour | March 8 at 02:00 | November 1 at 02:00 |
Vatican City |
| 1 hour | March 29 at 01:00 UTC | October 25 at 01:00 UTC |
Victoria |
| 1 hour | October 4 at 02:00 | April 5 at 03:00 |