UK clocks turn back one hour on Sunday, October 25
Summarised from 5 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 09:57 · Archive
Clocks across the UK will go back one hour at 2am on Sunday, October 25, marking the end of British Summer Time.
Clocks across the UK will turn back one hour at 2am on Sunday, October 25, ending British Summer Time. The change gives people an extra hour in bed and provides more daylight as November approaches and days shorten.
Most devices update automatically. Smartphones, laptops, tablets and televisions connected to the internet will adjust themselves. However, alarm clocks, car radios and equipment without internet connections will require manual adjustment.
The practice of changing clocks began as a campaign in 1907. Germany was the first country to adopt the system in April 1916, with the UK following in May that year. Today, Daylight Saving Time is observed in most of Europe, North America and Australasia, though most places in Africa and Asia do not follow it.
The public remains divided on whether the tradition should continue. All attempts to scrap the system in the UK have failed. Clocks will go forward again on March 29, 2026, marking the start of British Summer Time. Until then, evenings will become progressively darker until the winter solstice.
How it is being reported
- UK clocks go back this weekend giving people an extra hour in bedClocks 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.Salisbury Journal · 19 Oct, 10:50
- This is the date when the clocks turn back an hour in the UK - and whyClocks 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.Wiltshire Times · 19 Oct, 09:37
- This is the date when the clocks turn back an hour in the UK - and whyClocks 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.Gazette & Herald · 19 Oct, 09:37
- This is the date when the clocks turn back an hour in the UK - and whyClocks 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.Swindon Advertiser · 19 Oct, 09:37
- This is the date when the clocks turn back an hour in the UK - and whyClocks 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.This Is Wiltshire · 19 Oct, 09:37
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