Daylight, clocks ahead
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The clocks change earlier in 2026, bringing lighter evenings, 8pm sunsets and spring feeling back to the UK sooner.
"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)."
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When do the clocks go forward? Everything you need to know as bright evenings on the horizon
We're all set to be in for an even sleepier Sunday later next month as the clocks go forward by one hour to signal the end of daylight savings time - we're in for brighter evenings soon
This also means British clocks will soon spring forward, bringing us into British Summer Time (BST). The annual change is set to take place at 1am on the final Sunday of March, which this year falls on March 29,
With over a week to go before the clocks spring forward, there are steps you can take now to reduce lower your chances of sleep deprivation and racking up a sleep debt because of the clocks going forward. Crucially, that includes sticking to a regular bedtime and banking at least seven hours a night, as covered by the 7:1 sleep rule.