When do the UK clocks change to/from British Summer Time (BST) this year?

by **zebadee** Sat 26 Mar 2011 - 17:42

Hi :)
For those of you who can never ever remember (just me then).

Year 2011 / 2012

Clocks go forward -27 March 2011 -25 March 2012

Clocks go back - 30 October 2011 -28 October 2012

by **zebadee** Sat 26 Mar 2011 - 17:47

Hi :)
More info.....

British Summer Time Rule

British Summer Time operates from the last Sunday in March until the last Sunday in October. The UK moves its clocks forward from Greenwich Mean Time by one hour (GMT+1).

This is known as British Summer Time or BST for short. The UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain consists of England, Wales and Scotland.

Since 1996 all clocks in the European Union, of which the UK is a member state, have changed on same dates and at the same time, 1am GMT.

*British Summer Time starts: Last Sunday in March
*British Summer Time ends: Last Sunday in October
*British Summer Time clocks change at 1.00 am (01:00) Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

by **4hams** Sat 26 Mar 2011 - 19:06

So what time will it be when I get up tomorrow morning then? :lol:

by **sanshoe** Sat 26 Mar 2011 - 22:59

4hams wrote:So what time will it be when I get up tomorrow morning then? :lol:

I guess whatever your clock says!!!! Duh!

by **sanshoe** Sat 26 Mar 2011 - 23:01

Our clocks in Australia go back 1 hour next weekend.

by **zebadee** Sun 27 Mar 2011 - 0:13

sanshoe wrote:Our clocks in Australia go back 1 hour next weekend.

Hi :)
No wonder you are always lagging behind us pommies.. rotflmao

by **sanshoe** Sun 27 Mar 2011 - 2:08

Rubbish.....We're always in front, Sunday 27/03/2011 is half over and your Sunday is just 2 hours old.. :lol:

by **zebadee** Sun 27 Mar 2011 - 2:12

sanshoe wrote:Rubbish.....We're always in front, Sunday 27/03/2011 is half over and your Sunday is just 2 hours old.. :lol:

Shows how much I know about "Time & the Theory of....."

by **sanshoe** Sun 27 Mar 2011 - 2:49

Haven't you watched the "Back to the Future" Trilogy..
That confused me.... lol!

But then again I'm easy to confuse. Duh!

by **bubbles19** Sun 27 Mar 2011 - 13:17

4hams wrote:So what time will it be when I get up tomorrow morning then? :lol:

all depends on what time you drag your a$$ out of bed lol!

by **bubbles19** Sun 27 Mar 2011 - 13:19

zebadee wrote:Hi :)
For those of you who can never ever remember (just me then).

It also helps if you remember to put the clock in the correct direction - for 5 mins last night I'd suddenly gone to bed early until my better half reminded me they go forward Duh!