THIS MONTH the clocks will be put forward, meaning people will lose an hour of sleep.
In 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 time when clocks are ahead one hour 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 in October the UK is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
When are the clocks changing next?
The clocks will be put forward an hour on March 28.
Why do the clocks change?
The clocks are put back every year to give people an extra hour of daylight after work.
Daylight Saving Time is also seen as an effective way of reducing energy consumption with claims people will use less heat – but this has been argued.
When will the clocks change again?
This year the clocks will go forward on March 28 and go back on October 31, when people will get an extra hour in bed.
In 2022 the clocks will go forward on March 26 and go back on October 29.
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