UK clocks go back on October 25 for winter time
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 10:13 · Archive
Clocks will go back at 2.00am on Sunday, October 25, giving an extra hour of daylight as winter approaches.
The UK clocks will go back at 2.00am on Sunday, October 25, the final Sunday of October. This annual autumn change gives people an extra hour in bed and an additional hour of daylight as winter draws in and the days grow shorter.
The principal reason for changing the clocks is to make best use of daylight hours. The German government first introduced clock changes in 1916 during the First World War as a means of saving energy. The longer daylight lasted, the less electricity was required. Many European governments followed suit, including Britain, which established the current system in 1971.
For most people, the change happens automatically. Smartphones, televisions, laptops and tablets connected to the internet will adjust their time without any action needed. However, devices not connected to the internet will require manual adjustment. This includes alarm clocks and car radios, which need to be changed by hand.
The autumn clock change marks the end of British Summer Time and the return to Greenwich Mean Time across the UK.
How it is being reported
- The exact date clocks go back this month in the UK and whyThe change means an extra hour in bed for your Sunday lie-in and will give an extra hour of daylight as the darker nights roll in.Andover Advertiser · 8 Oct, 09:54
- The exact date clocks go back this month in the UK and whyThe change means an extra hour in bed for your Sunday lie-in and will give an extra hour of daylight as the darker nights roll in.Basingstoke Gazette · 8 Oct, 09:54
- The exact date clocks go back this month in the UK and whyThe change means an extra hour in bed for your Sunday lie-in and will give an extra hour of daylight as the darker nights roll in.Romsey Advertiser · 8 Oct, 09:54
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