US EditionWhat Time Do the Clocks Go Back? Exact Time Explained
The UK ends British Summer Time this weekend, returning to Greenwich Mean Time to better use natural daylight and save energy, a tradition since World War 1.
- On Sunday, October 26 at 2am the United Kingdom will set clocks back one hour, ending British Summer Time and returning to Greenwich Mean Time.
- William Willett, British builder and daylight advocate, advanced the idea in 1907, building on Benjamin Franklin's 1784 proposal and wartime measures adopted in Germany in 1916.
- Experts warn the hour change can disrupt circadian rhythms, producing grogginess and early waking, and advise morning daylight exposure, gradual bedtime shifts and consistent routines to reset circadian rhythms.
- Most devices will update automatically, but check ovens and analogue clocks which may need resetting; mornings will be lighter while evenings grow darker, affecting drivers and workers.
- In recent years debate has grown over whether to keep a single standard time all year as more than 70 countries change clocks while India, Japan, China, Mongolia, Iceland, Turkey, Belarus, and Russia avoid DST.
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Parents told to make four changes or clocks going back could 'cause chaos' for kids
The clocks are due to go back an hour in the UK on Sunday and, while many people are looking forward to an extra hour in bed, it can have a negative impact on children, but an expert has weighed in with advice
Why clocks going back can 'cause chaos' for kids and what to do about it - The Mirror
The clocks will go back an hour this weekend, seeing British Summer Time (BST) officially come to an end as we go back to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), but this can have a negative impact on children
Will the clocks go back or forward tonight and do other countries change theirs?
Did you get a restful sleep last night? Or were you disturbed by the times changing? (Credits: Getty Images) Will your wake up time tomorrow morning give you a jump scare? Or will you be delighted to see an extra hour? Perhaps you will come downstairs and feel confused. Your living room clock said one thing, but your phone says another. Well, there’s a reason for that – the clocks will go back tonight. Yep, it’s happening again. The switch marks…
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