British Summer Time Dates Since 1996: Every Clock Change in Thirty Years
Since 1996 the UK has changed its clocks on the last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of October. Here is every date.
1996 to 2005
1996: forward on 31 March, back on 27 October.
1997: forward on 30 March, back on 26 October.
1998: forward on 29 March, back on 25 October.
1999: forward on 28 March, back on 31 October.
2000: forward on 26 March, back on 29 October.
2001: forward on 25 March, back on 28 October.
2002: forward on 31 March, back on 27 October.
2003: forward on 30 March, back on 26 October.
2004: forward on 28 March, back on 31 October.
2005: forward on 27 March, back on 30 October.
2006 to 2015
2006: forward on 26 March, back on 29 October.
2007: forward on 25 March, back on 28 October.
2008: forward on 30 March, back on 26 October.
2009: forward on 29 March, back on 25 October.
2010: forward on 28 March, back on 31 October.
2011: forward on 27 March, back on 30 October.
2012: forward on 25 March, back on 28 October.
2013: forward on 31 March, back on 27 October.
2014: forward on 30 March, back on 26 October.
2015: forward on 29 March, back on 25 October.
2016 to 2025
2016: forward on 27 March, back on 30 October.
2017: forward on 26 March, back on 29 October.
2018: forward on 25 March, back on 28 October.
2019: forward on 31 March, back on 27 October.
2020: forward on 29 March, back on 25 October.
2021: forward on 28 March, back on 31 October.
2022: forward on 27 March, back on 30 October.
2023: forward on 26 March, back on 29 October.
2024: forward on 31 March, back on 27 October.
2025: forward on 30 March, back on 26 October.
What changed in 1996
Before 1996 most of the European Union ended summer time in September, while the UK ended it in October. From 1996 the whole EU moved its end date to the last Sunday of October, in line with the UK, and the two have changed together since.
Frequently asked questions
When did Europe align its clock-change end date with the UK?
In 1996, when the European Union moved its end of summer time to the last Sunday of October.
Clock change guides
- What Is Daylight Saving Time (DST)? A Plain-English GuideWhat daylight saving time is, how it works in the UK, Europe and the US, why it exists, its history, who uses it and the argument over scrapping it.
- Why Do the Clocks Go Back in October? The Real ReasonThe clocks go back in autumn to return the UK to GMT, so winter mornings are lighter. The history, the rule, what time it happens and what changes for you.
- When Do the Clocks Go Forward Again After Going Back?When the UK clocks go forward again after the autumn change, how long the UK stays on GMT, when evenings get lighter and how to remember to reset your clocks.