Putting the clocks back and forward
When and why we change the clocks at the start and end of British Summer Time, and how it affects us.
Every year, at 1am on the last Sunday in October – the 29th in 2023 – the clocks go forward by an hour, we lose an hour in bed, and the days get darker earlier. And every year, at 1am on the last Sunday in March – the 31st in 2024 – the clocks go forward by an hour, we lose an hour in bed, and the days get lighter later.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Diary Days & Dates to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.