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Exact Date Clocks Go Back in the UK
The clock change provides an extra hour of daylight and helps save energy, continuing a practice dating back to 1916 that benefits millions each year.
- On Sunday, October 26, clocks will go back at 2.00am on the final Sunday of October across the UK.
- Because the principal reason is daylight optimisation, the German government first introduced clock changes in 1916 to make the most of available daylight.
- Internet-Connected devices such as smartphones, televisions, laptops, and tablets will update automatically, while alarm clocks and car radios require manual adjustment.
- Households receive an extra hour in bed and extra daylight as darker nights roll in, which would reduce household lighting use and save energy.
- Long ago Benjamin Franklin noted the idea in a 1784 letter from Paris, while George Vernon Hudson proposed clock shifts in 1895 and William Willett campaigned before Britain passed a bill on May 17, 1916.
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