Clocks go back across UK this Sunday at 2am
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 05:02 · Archive
UK clocks will go back one hour at 2am on Sunday, October 25, marking the end of British Summer Time.
Clocks across the UK will go 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 on Sunday morning and provide additional daylight as November approaches and the days shorten.
Most timepieces will update automatically. Smartphones, laptops, tablets and televisions connected to the internet will adjust themselves without user intervention. However, alarm clocks, car radios and other equipment not connected to the internet will require manual adjustment.
The clock-changing system was introduced to make better use of daylight. Germany first implemented the practice in 1916 during the First World War to conserve energy, as less electricity was needed when daylight lasted longer. Britain and other European governments subsequently adopted the system, establishing British Summer Time. The practice 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.The Comet · 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.Herts Advertiser · 20 Oct, 04:27
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