While the clocks went back on Sunday, October 26, last year, in 2026 they will turn back an hour at 2am on Sunday, October 25, marking the end of daylight saving time.
A handy way to remember which way the clocks will go is the well-known phrase: "spring forward, fall back".
Most modern devices, including smartphones and smartwatches, will update automatically at 2am on Sunday, rolling back to 1am.
Older, traditional clocks, however, will need to be adjusted by hand.
The tradition of changing the clocks was introduced to make the most of natural daylight hours.
It means mornings will be brighter, gaining an extra hour of daylight — but it also means darkness will fall much earlier in the evenings.
According to timeanddate.com, sunset today (October 14) takes place at 6:12pm in London.
However, the days will gradually shorten, with sunset dropping to 6.03pm by Sunday, October 20, before falling further to 4:46pm on Sunday, October 25 — the day the clocks go back.
A handy way to remember which way the clocks will go is the well-known phrase: "spring forward, fall back".
Most modern devices, including smartphones and smartwatches, will update automatically at 2am on Sunday, rolling back to 1am.
Older, traditional clocks, however, will need to be adjusted by hand.
The tradition of changing the clocks was introduced to make the most of natural daylight hours.
It means mornings will be brighter, gaining an extra hour of daylight — but it also means darkness will fall much earlier in the evenings.
According to timeanddate.com, sunset today (October 14) takes place at 6:12pm in London.
However, the days will gradually shorten, with sunset dropping to 6.03pm by Sunday, October 20, before falling further to 4:46pm on Sunday, October 25 — the day the clocks go back.
