Clocks go back across UK this weekend

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 05:02 · Archive

Clocks across the UK will turn back one hour at 2am on Sunday, October 25, marking the end of British Summer Time. The change will give people an extra hour in bed and provide an additional hour of daylight as November approaches and days shorten.

Most timepieces will update automatically. Devices connected to the internet, including smartphones, laptops, tablets and televisions, will adjust themselves. Alarm clocks, car radios and equipment not connected to the internet will require manual adjustment.

The system of changing clocks was introduced to make use of daylight. Germany introduced the first clock change in 1916 during the First World War to save energy, as less electricity was needed when daylight lasted longer. Britain and European governments followed suit, establishing British Summer Time. The system has remained in place in the UK since 1971.

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• Exact time clocks change in the UK this weekend and why they changeClocks will go back across the UK this weekend on Sunday, October 25 at 2am, marking the end of British Summer Time and an extra hour in bed.Cambs Times · 20 Oct, 04:27
• Exact time clocks change in the UK this weekend and why they changeClocks will go back across the UK this weekend on Sunday, October 25 at 2am, marking the end of British Summer Time and an extra hour in bed.Ely Standard · 20 Oct, 04:27

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