When do the clocks go back 2026? Sunday 25 October at 2am

Clocks went back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 02:00 BST, which became 01:00 GMT, so that night had an extra hour. Clocks go forward on Sunday 28 March 2027 at 01:00 GMT.

Did the clocks go back last night? On GMT (UTC+0) until 1am Sunday 28 Mar 2027, then BST.

Clocks went back on Sunday 25 October 2026. Clocks go forward on Sunday 28 March 2027 at 01:00 GMT.

 

In London, the sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 17:48 on Saturday 24 October 2026, before the clocks went back, and rises at 06:41 and sets at 16:46 on Sunday 25 October 2026, after.

Sunrise and sunset
DaySunriseSunset
Saturday 24 October 202607:3917:48
Sunday 25 October 202606:4116:46
2026
ZoneLocal timeDirectionOffset
England (London and Manchester), Scotland (Edinburgh), and Northern Ireland (Belfast)29 Mar 2026 01:00 to 02:00ForwardUTC+0 to UTC+1
England (London and Manchester), Scotland (Edinburgh), and Northern Ireland (Belfast)25 Oct 2026 02:00 to 01:00BackUTC+1 to UTC+0