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We may lose an extra hour in bed as soon as the clocks go forward but this means spring is under way and summer is just around the corner. Each spring, the clocks jump forward an hour and in the autumn, we gain an extra hour of precious sleep when they go back.

British Summer Time (BST) in 1916 began in the UK on May 21 and then ended October 1.

But when will the clocks jump forward an hour in 2023 and what time will they change? Here’s everything you need to know.

As the days begin to get longer following a cold winter, many are waiting on the clocks to go forward so spring can finally begin.

When do the clocks go forward in 2023?

The clocks are due to go forward on Sunday, March 26.This means that we will move into British Summer Time (BST) as the clocks will move forward by one hour, with lighter evenings on their way. The clocks will go forward at 1am as the UK changes to BST by going forward an hour to 2am.

The time change was first introduced by an Edwardian builder called William Willett in 1907. William noticed that during the summer people were still trying to sleep once the sun had risen and wanted everyone to stop wasting daylight hours.

BST is also known as Daylight Savings Time (DST) and will end on October 29 as the clocks move back to GMT.

When do the clocks change in March - and do they go forward or back?