British Summer Time starts 29 Mar 2026

At 1 a.m. today, time performs a magic trick. Blink, and it"s 2 a.m. That missing hour marks the start of British Summer Time (BST), when the clocks in the United Kingdom move forward to make the most of longer spring and summer days.

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13 Jun 2024Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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21 Dec 2025Winter solstice
2 Dec 2024Moose, Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
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26 Feb 2026Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Arizona, United States
13 Feb 2025Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
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10 Oct 2025Fiji Day
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5 Nov 2024Guy Fawkes Night
1 May 2025Lei Day
6 Feb 20262026 Winter Olympics
16 Jul 2026Aerial view of land and ocean, Victoria, Australia
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1 Jul 2026Kaysersberg, Alsace, France
12 Apr 2026International Day of Human Space Flight