Spring forward, fall back – the useful saying which helps you remember which way to change the clocks when Daylight Savings Time either starts or ends.
This past weekend, we fell back. The clocks went back an hour at 2am on Sunday, October 31.
What time will it get dark from now on and will the mornings be lighter?
What time will it get dark tonight?
BBC Weather predicts that the sun will set in London tonight at around 4.36pm.
The sun rose around 6.52am, giving us around 10 hours of daylight.
As the days go on, sunset comes sooner – with it dropping to around 4.24pm by next Sunday, November 7.
Why is it lighter in the morning when the clocks go back?
For the first week and maybe a bit longer, it will feel lighter in the mornings because you’re getting up an hour later than usual.
So, if you’re a 7am riser, you’re getting up at what would’ve been 8am.
This is important to remember when it comes to getting adequate sleep – you might want to ensure your blinds are closed and block out the light effectively, otherwise you might be woken up by the earlier sunrise.
As winter settles in, though, the days get shorter with sunrise coming later and sunset coming earlier.
Why do we change the clocks?
Daylight Savings Time was first thought of by American politician and inventor Benjamin Franklin, who suggested that if people got up earlier – when it was lighter – everyone would save on candles.
It officially became a thing in the UK, however, during World War One.
In 1916, the German army turned the clocks forward as a way of conserving energy. Many (but not all) European governments followed suit shortly afterwards – including the UK.
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