When the clocks will change and why we change them

Spring forward, fall back - when the UK will change its clocks again and which celeb's relative pushed for the change ...

Exact date clocks will change in 2026 - and little-known four-minute light night rule

Many long to see the back of dark nights and cold weather with British Summer Time offering hope of lighter evenings and sunshine ...

Date the clocks go forward - and the little-known four-minute March rule

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Exact date clocks 'spring forward' in 2026 - and lesser-known 30-minute March rule

The biggest change happens when the clocks go forward, going from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to British Summer Time. In 2026 this will happen on March 29, with clocks remaining that way until October ...

Little-known four-minute rule explained as clocks set to spring forward

By March 31, accounting for the clocks going forward, the sun will be rising at 6.38am and setting at 7.32pm. This means there are 12 hours, 53 minutes and 41 seconds of daylight.