Exact date clocks will go back in 2026 as darker evenings approach

NewsUK & World NewsIn The NewsWe all get an extra hour of sleep when the clocks go back20:14, 29 Aug 2026In the UK the clocks go forward one hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March, and back one hour at 2am on the last Sunday in October. The period when the clocks are one hour ahead is called British Summer Time (BST). There's more daylight in the evenings and less in the mornings.‌When the clocks go back, the UK is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), this year, the clocks will go back on October 25. This means we will soon be saying farewell to the long hours of sunlight we've enjoyed over the past few months, as the sun starts to set before 5pm.‌An easy way to remember which way the clocks change is to think of the seasons. In spring the clocks 'spring forward', while in autumn they 'fall back