As winter approaches its end, the UK will soon experience lighter evenings, prompting the change in clocks due to the arrival of daylight saving time. This year, the clocks will advance one hour at 1am on Sunday, March 29, 2026. This shift comes one day earlier than in 2025 and one day later than in 2027, signaling the beginning of British Summer Time (BST).

The transition to daylight saving time not only brings longer evenings but also means that many will lose an hour of sleep as the clocks move forward. Following this, the clocks will revert back one hour at 2am on Sunday, October 25, 2026, which is a day later than last year and a day earlier than in the following year.

As many adapt to this annual time change, a simple rhyme can help remember the direction of the clock adjustments across seasons: 'spring forward, fall back.' This tradition remains significant in the UK as it marks the transition to longer days associated with the warmer months ahead.