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Time Change 2024 in the United Kingdom

Next change:
Oct
27
1 hour Back

27 Oct 2024, 02:00

Country: United Kingdom
Long Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Abbreviations: UK, GBR
Capital: London
Time Zones: 1 (Main Country)
Total Time Zones: 10 (with dependencies)
Dial Code: +44

31 Mar

Forward 1 hour

31 Mar 2024 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 01:00:00 clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 02:00:00 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on 31 Mar 2024 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

More info:
DST Start in Europe 2024

27 Oct

Back 1 hour

27 Oct 2024 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 02:00:00 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 01:00:00 local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 27 Oct 2024 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027

When Does DST Start and End in the UK?

Daylight Saving Time (DST), or summer time, as it is known as in the UK, starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October.

Daylight Saving Time in Dependencies of United Kingdom

DependencyTypeDaylight Saving Time Period
AnguillaOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
BermudaOverseas territory10 Mar – 3 Nov (Different dates than United Kingdom)
British Indian Ocean TerritoryOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
British Virgin IslandsOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Cayman IslandsOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Falkland IslandsOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
GibraltarOverseas territory31 Mar – 27 Oct (Same dates as United Kingdom)
GuernseyCrown dependency31 Mar – 27 Oct (Same dates as United Kingdom)
Isle of ManCrown dependency31 Mar – 27 Oct (Same dates as United Kingdom)
JerseyCrown dependency31 Mar – 27 Oct (Same dates as United Kingdom)
MontserratOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Pitcairn IslandsOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Saint HelenaOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
South Georgia/Sandwich Is.Overseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Turks and Caicos IslandsOverseas territory10 Mar – 3 Nov (Different dates than United Kingdom)

Daylight Saving Time History in United Kingdom