Summary
In the UK, clocks will move back by one hour on the last Sunday of October, ending British Summer Time and returning to Greenwich Mean Time. This change will happen at 2:00 AM on October 26th, 2025, and affects sleeping schedules and working hours.
Key Facts
- The UK changes its clocks on the last Sunday of October, ending British Summer Time (BST).
- At 2:00 AM BST on 26 October 2025, clocks will go back one hour to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
- This change gives people an extra hour of sleep, but night shift workers work an extra hour.
- The clocks will move forward again in March 2026.
- Most digital devices automatically change the time, but analogue clocks need manual adjustment.
- Daylight Saving Time was first used in Germany in 1916 to save energy during wartime.
- The UK and most of North America and Europe follow Daylight Saving Time, but not all countries do.
- Arguments for keeping BST year-round include more daylight in the evenings and possible benefits to safety and productivity.
