When do the clocks change?

The clocks go forward 31 March

Year Clocks go forward Clocks go back
2024 31 March 27 October
2025 30 March 26 October
2026 29 March 25 October

In the UK the clocks go forward 1 hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March, and back 1 hour at 2am on the last Sunday in October.

The period when the clocks are 1 hour ahead is called British Summer Time (BST). There’s more daylight in the evenings and less in the mornings (sometimes called Daylight Saving Time).

When the clocks go back, the UK is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).