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Time Change 2017 in the United Kingdom

Next change:
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27
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Oct 27, 2024, 2:00 am

Country: United Kingdom
Long Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Abbreviations: UK, GBR
Capital: London
Time Zones: 1 (Main Country)
Total Time Zones: 10 (with dependencies)
Dial Code: +44

Mar 26

Forward 1 hour

Mar 26, 2017 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 26, 2017, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 26, 2017, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 26, 2017 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

More info:
DST Starts in Europe Sunday, March 26, 2017

Oct 29

Back 1 hour

Oct 29, 2017 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 29, 2017, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 29, 2017, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 29, 2017 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
DST in Europe Ends Oct 29

Other years: 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2024

When Does DST Start and End in the UK?

Daylight Saving Time (DST), or summer time, as it is known as in the UK, starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October.

Daylight Saving Time in Dependencies of United Kingdom

DependencyTypeDaylight Saving Time Period
AnguillaOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
BermudaOverseas territoryMar 12 – Nov 5 (Different dates than United Kingdom)
British Indian Ocean TerritoryOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
British Virgin IslandsOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Cayman IslandsOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Falkland IslandsOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
GibraltarOverseas territoryMar 26 – Oct 29 (Same dates as United Kingdom)
GuernseyCrown dependencyMar 26 – Oct 29 (Same dates as United Kingdom)
Isle of ManCrown dependencyMar 26 – Oct 29 (Same dates as United Kingdom)
JerseyCrown dependencyMar 26 – Oct 29 (Same dates as United Kingdom)
MontserratOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Pitcairn IslandsOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Saint HelenaOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
South Georgia/Sandwich Is.Overseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Turks and Caicos IslandsOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time History in United Kingdom