US Politics | When do the clocks go back?
IT'S nearly that time of year again when the clocks go back as we welcome the arrival of winter. But what date do the clocks go back and do we lose an hour of sleep? Here's everything you need to know. 
The clocks go back one day before HalloweenRex It's official, Autumn is here \- which means the clocks are due to go back. This year the clocks are due to be put back by one hour one day before Halloween, on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at 2am \- so be sure to change your alarm clock. Most digital devices such as smartphones and televisions will automatically update the time when the clocks the change. The change signals the return of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) instead of British Summer Time (BST) \- allowing for more hours of sunlight, as we approach darker mornings and darker evenings. Read More on the seasons 
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TIME AND PLACE All you need to know about Winter Solstice One helpful way of remembering which way the clocks will change is \- ...spring forward, fall back.... Do we lose an hour of sleep? The good news is the answer is no \- we don't lose an hour of sleep when the clocks go back, this only happens when the clocks go forward. Instead, as we transition from BST to GMT we will be gaining one hour extra of sleep. As the clocks go back at 2am, it will become 1am, which means that 2am is still an hour away. Most read in News NOT SO FUNNY New pic of Harmony Montgomery's dad's sick 'child killer neck tattoo' revealed ARREST LIST New details about Quinton Simon's mom's dark past amid search for missing boy CLIFF HORROR Update in case of husband who pushed pregnant wife off cliff after selfie GROUND ZERO Wuhan plunged into lockdown 3yrs after first Covid case with 800k in quarantine HORROR SMASH Seven people rushed to hospital as train derails at theme park CHILLING SIGNS Mom's bizarre posts about son, 5, days before his body found in suitcase Why do the clocks go back? Originally the clocks were changed to BST to save energy and better use natural light in the evenings. The idea first originated in Britain and was proposed by builder William Willett, who wanted people to make the most of the summer days by getting out of bed earlier and spending more time outdoors. In 1907, using his own financial resources, Willett published a pamphlet called The Waste of Daylight, campaigning to advance clocks at the beginning of the spring and summer months and to return to GMT in the autumn. The outbreak of the First World War made the issue even more important primarily because of the need to save coal. Then, nine years later, after tireless campaigning, in 1916, this came into effect in UK law and changed how we experience the passing of seasons.
The clocks go back one day before HalloweenRex It's official, Autumn is here \- which means the clocks are due to go back. This year the clocks are due to be put back by one hour one day before Halloween, on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at 2am \- so be sure to change your alarm clock. Most digital devices such as smartphones and televisions will automatically update the time when the clocks the change. The change signals the return of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) instead of British Summer Time (BST) \- allowing for more hours of sunlight, as we approach darker mornings and darker evenings. Read More on the seasons THE FOUR SEASONS What is the difference between a solstice and an equinox? TIME AND PLACE All you need to know about Winter Solstice One helpful way of remembering which way the clocks will change is \- ...spring forward, fall back.... Do we lose an hour of sleep? The good news is the answer is no \- we don't lose an hour of sleep when the clocks go back, this only happens when the clocks go forward. Instead, as we transition from BST to GMT we will be gaining one hour extra of sleep. As the clocks go back at 2am, it will become 1am, which means that 2am is still an hour away. Most read in News NOT SO FUNNY New pic of Harmony Montgomery's dad's sick 'child killer neck tattoo' revealed ARREST LIST New details about Quinton Simon's mom's dark past amid search for missing boy CLIFF HORROR Update in case of husband who pushed pregnant wife off cliff after selfie GROUND ZERO Wuhan plunged into lockdown 3yrs after first Covid case with 800k in quarantine HORROR SMASH Seven people rushed to hospital as train derails at theme park CHILLING SIGNS Mom's bizarre posts about son, 5, days before his body found in suitcase Why do the clocks go back? Originally the clocks were changed to BST to save energy and better use natural light in the evenings. The idea first originated in Britain and was proposed by builder William Willett, who wanted people to make the most of the summer days by getting out of bed earlier and spending more time outdoors. In 1907, using his own financial resources, Willett published a pamphlet called The Waste of Daylight, campaigning to advance clocks at the beginning of the spring and summer months and to return to GMT in the autumn. The outbreak of the First World War made the issue even more important primarily because of the need to save coal. Then, nine years later, after tireless campaigning, in 1916, this came into effect in UK law and changed how we experience the passing of seasons.
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