This coming week is the one time of the year when the U.S. and Europe are out of sync. Here’s why

For a week every October, people organizing international catch-ups and meetings on both sides of the Atlantic may be briefly confused: Did I just miss that conference call? Why is my grandmother calling me so early?

Most people quickly remember: It’s that strange time each fall when Europe and the United States are out of sync as they switch from daylight saving time to standard time.

Most countries do not observe daylight saving time. And for those that do — mostly in Europe and North America ...