Clocks go back at 2am on Sunday, with the possibility of an extra hour in bed – if kids, pets or work allow
With Halloween approaching, people in Britain get to enjoy an extra hour in bed – or an extra hour partying – on Saturday night, as British summer time (BST) officially ends at 2am on Sunday 30 October, and the clocks go back an hour, so you get to have 1am to 2am twice. Which sounds great, unless of course you are doing night work during that period, or if you have children or pets to whom the clock change means nothing.
It is more than 100 years since changing the clocks was established in the UK under the Summer Time Act 1916 during the first world war. It was in response to Germany moving its clocks forward in an attempt to save fuel for the war effort by reducing the need for lighting during longer, brighter evenings, although the idea had been in discussion for some time. Legislators at the time clearly never considered how difficult it was going to be for people in the future to remember how to reset the clock on their electronic ovens and in their cars.
