When do the clocks change in October 2022?

The clocks will change once again as we head further into autumn and ever closer to winter.

Here’s everything you need to know about when the clocks will change and why.

When and how do the clocks change this weekend?

At 2am on Sunday morning, October 30, you’ll need to move your clock back by an hour to 1am.

This means the UK will be on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

Most phones and electronic devices will do this automatically, but you’ll need to double check so you get to work for the correct time on Monday!

If you get confused, just remember the old saying, ‘spring forward, fall back’.

What does the change mean?

This means we’ll have an extra hour in bed. We’ll also have lighter mornings (for now), however, it will also mean it will go darker an hour earlier in the evenings.

When did the clocks last change in 2022?

The clocks changed on March 27 when they went forward by an hour. This meant we entered British Summer Time (BST) which is also known as Daylight Saving Time.

This meant that we enjoyed more daylight in the evenings and less in the mornings.

When will we switch back to British Summer Time?

We’ll have to wait until next March before we can look forward to longer days again. The clocks will go forward on March 26, 2023.

They will go back again on October 29, 2023.

Why do we change the clocks?

The main reason we change the clocks is to get the most out of the daylight.

The first clock change was introduced by the German government in 1916 during the First World War as a means of saving fuel and money.

The longer the daylight hours lasted, the less electricity required.

The British Summer Time Act was created in 1972. This started the tradition of changing the clocks in late March and October.