The clocks will go back this Sunday morning as the days get shorter for us all
THE days will get shorter from this weekend as the clocks go back on Sunday.
British Summer Time comes to a close this weekend as winter draws near.
This year the clocks will go back an hour on October 25, meaning people can enjoy an extra hour in bed as the clocks revert to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) at 2am.
The clocks are put back every year heading into winter to allow people to start and finish their working day an hour earlier, allowing them to have an extra hour of daylight after work.
Daylight Savings Time (DST) is also seen as an effective way of reducing energy consumption, with claims people will use less light and heat, although this logic has been disputed.
The clocks will then go forward on March 21, 2021.
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