When do clocks change

Getty Images. Oops you can't see this activity! Why do we change the clocks? Benjamin Franklin, who first came up with the idea of moving the clocks according to daylight. Coldplay singer Chris Martin's great-great-grandfather is responsible for introducing the idea of moving the clocks in the UK. When did we start changing our clocks? William Willett used to get cross when it got too dark for him to carry on playing golf. William Willett unfortunately died before he could see his idea introduced.

What do people think of it? Not everyone thinks that changing the clocks the way that we do is a good idea. There was more light in the morning. Also called Fall Back and Winter Time. Other years: Indiana introduced DST in Good news - it also means an extra hour in bed. Find out more about British Summer Time. Most devices with internet connection, such as smartphones, computers and other digital devices should automatically update.

Some watches and clocks in cars and kitchens for example, may not change automatically, so make sure you are ready to wind back. Curator of the Royal Observatory, Louise Devoy, explains what happens in Greenwich when the clocks change:. Actually, I have very little work to do when the clocks change! We deliberately keep most of our historic clocks on GMT all year round as they were mainly used before the first daylight saving came into effect in The most significant change is our Dolphin sundial which needs to be adjusted four times a year: at the solstices June and December and when the clocks change March and October.

The use of the different dial rims for Greenwich Mean Time and British Summer Time and of the two different hour-plates with the hour-lines marked, means that the Dolphin Dial at the Royal Observatory is always accurate to the nearest minute. Of course, not everyone is tucked up in bed at 2am; employees who are scheduled to work a night shift at this time may find themselves working an extra hour when the clocks go back to 1am.

Night workers are often advised to check their contracts and discuss the situation with their employer. By law however, night workers must not work more than an average of 8 hours in a hour period. However, many countries in Africa and Asia situated around the equator do not change the time. Facebook Twitter Email. When does the time change in ? Here's when to turn back clocks on daylight saving time. Show Caption. Hide Caption. Daylight saving time: when and why we still 'fall back' for DST.

Daylight saving time change happens on Sunday, Nov.