Overview
- Clocks will move forward by one hour at 1am on Sunday, March 29, 2026, marking the start of British Summer Time, according to Royal Museums Greenwich.
- The change shifts daylight later, with sunrise moving to 6:49am and sunset to 7:36pm on March 29 from 5:51am and 6:34pm the day before.
- Most internet-connected phones, computers and tablets will update automatically, while analogue clocks and some household appliances will require manual changes.
- Sunsets pass 8pm on April 9 in Manchester and April 16 in London, with the year’s latest sunset expected at 9:32pm on July 3–4.
- BST is set to end at 2am on Sunday, October 25, 2026, and in the United States Daylight Saving Time begins on March 8 with non-observance in places including most of Arizona and Hawaii.