Mainland Portugal and the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores will set their clocks forward by one hour this coming Sunday, March 29, marking the start of daylight saving time. In mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Region of Madeira, clocks will advance one hour at 01:00 on Sunday, becoming 02:00. In the Autonomous Region of the Azores, the change will occur at 00:00, moving to 01:00. Standard time will return on October 25 for the winter period. The current clock-change regime is governed by a 2000 EU directive, which requires clocks to be set forward and back by one hour on the last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of October, respectively. In September 2018, the European Commission proposed ending seasonal time changes, but the process has been stalled due to a lack of agreement among member states. When questioned by the Lusa agency, the European Commission stated last week that it is 'still possible' to reach a consensus to end the time change and will present a study on the matter later this year. European Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonnen noted that the executive decided to propose ending the time change in 2018 following requests from citizens and member states, a European Parliament resolution, various studies, and a public consultation supporting the measure. The European Commission believes it is possible to end the time change and will present a study.