diff --git a/apps/server/src/lib/time-core/__tests__/timeCore.test.ts b/apps/server/src/lib/time-core/__tests__/timeCore.test.ts
index efe36f97c..1bfa5352f 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/lib/time-core/__tests__/timeCore.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/lib/time-core/__tests__/timeCore.test.ts
@@ -260,4 +260,62 @@ describe('daysSinceStart() calculates full days elapsed since a start epoch', ()
 
     expect(timeCore.daysSinceStart(startEpoch, currentEpoch)).toBe(1);
   });
+
+  describe('handles DST transitions in Europe/Copenhagen', () => {
+    it('returns 1 when crossing midnight during spring forward (23h day)', () => {
+      // 2025-03-30: clocks spring forward at 02:00 → 03:00 (23h day)
+      // Start at 23:00 local on March 29 (22:00 UTC)
+      vi.setSystemTime('2025-03-29T22:00:00Z'); // 23:00 local CET
+      const startEpoch = timeCore.now();
+
+      // Current at 01:00 local on March 30 (00:00 UTC, still before DST)
+      // This is only 2 hours elapsed, but crosses midnight
+      vi.setSystemTime('2025-03-30T00:00:00Z'); // 01:00 local CET
+      const currentEpoch = timeCore.now();
+
+      // Should be 1 day (crossed midnight) even though <24h elapsed
+      expect(timeCore.daysSinceStart(startEpoch, currentEpoch)).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it('returns 0 when same calendar day spans 25h during fall back', () => {
+      // 2025-10-26: clocks fall back at 03:00 → 02:00 (25h day)
+      // Start at 01:00 local on October 26 (23:00 UTC Oct 25, CEST still)
+      vi.setSystemTime('2025-10-25T23:00:00Z'); // 01:00 local CEST on Oct 26
+      const startEpoch = timeCore.now();
+
+      // Current at 23:00 local on October 26 (22:00 UTC, now CET)
+      // This is 23 hours elapsed, but same calendar day
+      vi.setSystemTime('2025-10-26T22:00:00Z'); // 23:00 local CET on Oct 26
+      const currentEpoch = timeCore.now();
+
+      // Should be 0 days (same calendar day) even though 23h elapsed
+      expect(timeCore.daysSinceStart(startEpoch, currentEpoch)).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('returns 1 when crossing midnight after fall back day', () => {
+      // Start at 23:00 local on October 26 (22:00 UTC, CET)
+      vi.setSystemTime('2025-10-26T22:00:00Z'); // 23:00 local CET
+      const startEpoch = timeCore.now();
+
+      // Current at 01:00 local on October 27 (00:00 UTC)
+      vi.setSystemTime('2025-10-27T00:00:00Z'); // 01:00 local CET
+      const currentEpoch = timeCore.now();
+
+      expect(timeCore.daysSinceStart(startEpoch, currentEpoch)).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it('handles starting just before spring forward', () => {
+      // Start at 01:58 local on March 30 (00:58 UTC, CET)
+      vi.setSystemTime('2025-03-30T00:58:00Z'); // 01:58 local CET
+      const startEpoch = timeCore.now();
+
+      // Current at 03:02 local on March 30 (01:02 UTC, CEST)
+      // Clock jumped from ~02:00 to 03:00, only 4 real minutes passed
+      vi.setSystemTime('2025-03-30T01:02:00Z'); // 03:02 local CEST
+      const currentEpoch = timeCore.now();
+
+      // Same calendar day
+      expect(timeCore.daysSinceStart(startEpoch, currentEpoch)).toBe(0);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/lib/time-core/timeCore.ts b/apps/server/src/lib/time-core/timeCore.ts
index 4b319f352..269dd2d76 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/lib/time-core/timeCore.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/lib/time-core/timeCore.ts
@@ -68,11 +68,15 @@ export function elapsedTime(current: TimeOfDay, start: TimeOfDay): Duration {
 }
 
 /**
- * Calculates the number of full days elapsed since a start epoch
- * Uses the start time-of-day to determine day boundaries
+ * Calculates the number of calendar days elapsed since a start epoch
+ * Uses local midnight as day boundaries (DST-safe via timezone offset)
  */
 export function daysSinceStart(startEpoch: Instant, currentEpoch: Instant): Day {
-  const startClock = toTimeOfDay(startEpoch);
-  const elapsedMs = currentEpoch - startEpoch;
-  return Math.floor((elapsedMs + startClock) / dayInMs) as Day;
+  const startOffset = new Date(startEpoch).getTimezoneOffset() * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
+  const currentOffset = new Date(currentEpoch).getTimezoneOffset() * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
+
+  const startDaySerial = Math.floor((startEpoch - startOffset) / dayInMs);
+  const currentDaySerial = Math.floor((currentEpoch - currentOffset) / dayInMs);
+
+  return (currentDaySerial - startDaySerial) as Day;
 }
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts b/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
index 35e48b7f5..37b168c02 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
@@ -557,6 +557,36 @@ describe('hasCrossedMidnight()', () => {
     const time = (15 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR) as TimeOfDay; // 15:00
     expect(hasCrossedMidnight(time, time)).toBe(false);
   });
+
+  describe('DST transitions', () => {
+    it('returns false during DST fall back (~1h backward jump)', () => {
+      // During fall back, clock goes from 02:59 → 02:00 (1h backward)
+      const previous = (2 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 59 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE) as TimeOfDay; // 02:59
+      const current = (2 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR) as TimeOfDay; // 02:00
+      expect(hasCrossedMidnight(previous, current)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('returns true at actual midnight (~23h backward jump)', () => {
+      // Actual midnight crossing: 23:59 → 00:01 (~23h58m backward)
+      const previous = (23 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 59 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE) as TimeOfDay; // 23:59
+      const current = (1 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE) as TimeOfDay; // 00:01
+      expect(hasCrossedMidnight(previous, current)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('returns false for small backward jumps near midnight boundary', () => {
+      // Edge case: 12h backward is NOT a midnight cross
+      const previous = (12 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR) as TimeOfDay; // 12:00
+      const current = (0 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR) as TimeOfDay; // 00:00
+      expect(hasCrossedMidnight(previous, current)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('returns true for backward jumps exceeding 12h', () => {
+      // 12h + 1ms backward IS a midnight cross
+      const previous = (12 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 1) as TimeOfDay; // 12:00:00.001
+      const current = (0 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR) as TimeOfDay; // 00:00
+      expect(hasCrossedMidnight(previous, current)).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
 });
 
 describe('skippedOutOfEvent()', () => {
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts b/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
index 311c187d8..e3764cc7b 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ export const normaliseEndTime = (start: number, end: number) => (end < start ? e
 
 /**
  * Checks whether the local wall clock wrapped into a new day
- * This currently uses a simple wrap heuristic and is centralized
- * so day-boundary behavior can be evolved in one place later.
+ * Uses a threshold to distinguish midnight wrap (~23h backward jump)
+ * from DST fall back (~1h backward jump)
  */
 export function hasCrossedMidnight(previous: TimeOfDay, current: TimeOfDay): boolean {
-  return previous > current;
+  const backwardJump = previous - current;
+  return backwardJump > 12 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR;
 }
 
 /**