WEST – Western European Summer Time
Timezone Overview
Western European Summer Time (WEST) is a time standard used across the Europe region. The current local UTC offset is UTC+1. WEST (UTC+1) represents the daylight saving time period of Western European Time. When active, clocks advance one hour ahead of standard time (WET, UTC+0).
Standard Time Counterpart: WET
WEST is the daylight-saving summer variant (UTC+1) used in parts of western Europe. In autumn, clocks revert to Western European Time (WET, UTC+0).
WEST Timezone Details
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Information
Western European Summer Time (WEST) participates in daylight saving time adjustments. During the standard time period, clocks operate at UTC+0, and during the daylight saving period, clocks advance by 1 hour to UTC+1.
Specific changeover dates depend on jurisdictional regulations. In North America transitions generally take place in March and November, in Europe transitions occur in late March and late October, and Southern Hemisphere zones transition between October and April.