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UK Clocks Go Back One Hour

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

Clocks in the UK went back one hour early on Sunday, October 25. At 2 am, they returned to 1 am. British Summer Time ended.

The UK is now on Greenwich Mean Time. Household clocks that do not change by themselves need to be reset.

Source: nidirect, 2026-10-23. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/news/remember-put-clocks-back-weekend

Read and practise

1. What happened at 2 am?

   1. It went forward to 3 am
   2. It went back to 1 am
   3. It stayed at 2 am

2. Which clocks need resetting?

   1. Every clock, even if it updated itself
   2. Only watches, never heating timers
   3. Those without automatic updates

Your turn

Explain what happened to the clocks in two short sentences.

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