Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inNeve DawsonMonday 19 October 2026 07:35 BSTMost People Take Three Days To Adjust After Changing The Clocks.The clocks are set to go back by an hour on Sunday, 25 October at 2am, giving Britons additional time in bed. But what does this actually mean?There are two different ‘times’ in the UK: British Summer Time (BST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).British Summer Time refers to the period in which clocks are one hour ahead, meaning there’s “more daylight in the evenings and less in the mornings”, according to Gov UK.When the clocks go back on the final Sunday in October, however, the UK reverts to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).In 2027, the clocks will go forward on 28 March, and they won’t go back until 31 October.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in