Spring if officially here and it means that the weather is set to - hopefully - get warmer and the nights and mornings a little lighter.
And as we say goodbye to winter, the UK is getting ready to 'spring' their clocks an hour forward. Daylight Saving begins this weekend as we welcome sunnier days. The clocks then 'fall' back again in October as we say hello to winter once more.
But why do the clocks change by an hour and when will they 'spring' forward this year? Here is everything you need to know.
When do the clocks 'spring' forward in 2023?
Daylight Saving will start on Sunday, March 26 at 1am.
Most mobile phones will automatically change the time, but you will need to edit analogue watches and clocks as well as appliances such as ovens, microwaves.
You may also want to check the clock in your car.
The clocks will then 'fall' back by an hour on Sunday, October 29.
Why do the clocks 'spring' forward and 'fall' back?
We change the clocks twice per year. Once in the spring as we enter British Summer Time and once again in October as winter arrives.
We do this to make better use of natural daylight. Changing the clocks gives in the summertime lets us 'borrow' an hour of daylight from the morning for the evening to reduce energy consumption.
The 'spring' forward was dubbed '‘British Summer Time" in the Summer Time Act of 1916, which started what we know now as the annual 'Daylight Saving' hours.
