War, The EU, And The Year 2007: Why UK And US Clocks Go Forward On Different Dates

We’re weeks away from the clocks springing forward here in the UK – it’ll happen at 1am on Sunday, March 29.

Here, it always falls on the last Sunday in March. After that, British Summer Time, usually shortened to BST, begins.

But if your calendar has been telling you to prepare for earlier wake-ups sooner than that, it might be because it’s set to the US’ daylight saving times (DST) schedule. 

When do the clocks go forward in the US and the UK?

This year, the US DST period starts on 2am Sunday...