Do clocks go forward or back this weekend? Exact date and time and why they change
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt's that time of the year again. Temperatures are dropping, the heating is coming on and the clocks are about to change. On Sunday, October 31, the clocks will be going back one hour as the UK returns to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), meaning more daylight in the mornings - and an extra hour in bed.
The change takes place at 2am, when clocks will go back an hour to 1am. It can be tricky to remember which way to adjust your clocks, but many people use a handy phrase to remind themselves.
In spring, you 'spring' forward, and in autumn, also known as fall in the US, you 'fall' backwards. READ MORE: Greater Manchester trail named among best dog-friendly waterfall walks in the UK READ MORE: Met Office issues yellow weather warning over 'dense fog' in Greater Manchester The clocks change on different dates each year depending on how the month falls.
In the UK, clocks always go forward one hour on the last Sunday in March, and back one hour on the last Sunday in October. The change takes place in the early hours of the morning when most people will be asleep.
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