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Encyclopedia > Double summer time

British Summer Time (BST), known in Ireland as Irish Summer Time (IST), is the daylight saving time in effect in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland between the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October each year. In both cases, the change takes place at 01:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC). It is also known as Western European Summer Time. Daylight saving time (also called DST) is the U.S. term for a system intended to save daylight (the British observe summer time, and likewise the Europeans). ... Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is mean solar time at the Royal Greenwich Observatory in Greenwich, London, England, which by convention is at 0 degrees geographic longitude. ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ...


BST is the same as Central European Time (CET): one hour in advance of GMT, i.e. UTC+1. Most countries which use CET in winter move to Central European Summer Time UTC+2 in summer. Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of UTC+1 time zone, 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Categories: Time zones ... Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Categories: Geography stubs | Time zones ...


The start and end dates of British Summer Time and European Summer Time are somewhat asymmetrical in terms of daylight hours; for example, the time of year with a similar amount of daylight to late October is mid-February, well before the start of BST. The asymmetry reflects temperature more than the length of daylight. European Summer Time is the daylight saving time practised in Europe, the period during which clocks are advanced by one hour in relation to the official time observed during the rest of the year. ...


Starting in 1916, the dates for the beginning and end of BST each year were mandated by the British Parliament. In February 2002, the Summer Time Order 2002[1] permanently changed the dates and times to match European rules for moving to and from daylight saving time. The European compromise was closer to previous British practice than to the practice elsewhere in Europe. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ...


Each year a national debate occurs just before the time reverts to GMT in October. In 2004, an interesting contribution was made by English MP Nigel Beard, who tabled a Private Member's Bill in the House of Commons proposing that England and Wales should be able to determine their own time independently of Scotland and Northern Ireland. If passed into law, this bill would potentially see the United Kingdom with two different timezones for the first time in history. A Private Members Bill is a proposed law introduced by a member of parliament, whether from the government or the opposition side, to that legislature or parliament. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ...


During World War II, Britain retained the hour's advance on GMT at the start of the winter of 1940 and continued to advance the clocks by an extra hour during the summers until the end of the summer of 1944. During these summers Britain was thus 2 hours ahead of GMT and operating on British Double Summer Time (BDST). The clocks were not advanced for the summer of 1945 and were reverted to GMT at the end of the summer of 1945. In 1947 the clocks were advanced by one hour twice during the spring and put back twice during the autumn so that Britain was on BDST during the height of the summer. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Safety campaigners, including the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), have made recommendations that British Summer Time be maintained during the winter months, and that a "double summertime" be applied to the current British Summer Time period, putting the UK two hours ahead of GMT during summer. RoSPA suggest this would reduce the number of accidents over this period as a result of the lighter evenings, as was demonstrated when the British Standard Time scheme was trialled between 1968 and 1971, when Britain remained on UTC+1 all year. RoSPA have called for the two year trial to be repeated with modern evaluation methods. The proposal is opposed by farmers and other outdoor workers, and many residents of Scotland, as it would mean that, in northern Britain, the winter sunrise would not occur until 10a.m. or even later. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is a British charity which aims to promote safety in all fields. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...


Start and end dates of British (and Irish) Summer Time

Click here for a table starting at 2007 and ending at 1916. Start and End Dates of British (and Irish) Summer Time < Back to table starting at 1916 and ending at 2007. ...

Summer Begins Ends Notes
1916 Sun 21 May 02:00 Sun 1 October 02:00
1917 Sun 8 April 02:00 Sun 17 September 02:00
1918 Sun 24 March 02:00 Sun 30 September 02:00
1919 Sun 30 March 02:00 Sun 29 September 02:00
1920 Sun 28 March 02:00 Sun 25 October 02:00
1921 Sun 3 April 02:00 Sun 3 October 02:00
1922 Sun 26 March 02:00 Sun 8 October 02:00
1923 Sun 22 April 02:00 Sun 16 September 02:00
1924 Sun 13 April 02:00 Sun 21 September 02:00
1925 Sun 19 April 02:00 Sun 4 October 02:00
1926 Sun 18 April 02:00 Sun 3 October 02:00
1927 Sun 10 April 02:00 Sun 2 October 02:00
1928 Sun 22 April 02:00 Sun 7 October 02:00
1929 Sun 21 April 02:00 Sun 6 October 02:00
1930 Sun 13 April 02:00 Sun 5 October 02:00
1931 Sun 19 April 02:00 Sun 4 October 02:00
1932 Sun 17 April 02:00 Sun 2 October 02:00
1933 Sun 9 April 02:00 Sun 8 October 02:00
1934 Sun 22 April 02:00 Sun 7 October 02:00
1935 Sun 14 April 02:00 Sun 6 October 02:00
1936 Sun 19 April 02:00 Sun 4 October 02:00
1937 Sun 18 April 02:00 Sun 3 October 02:00
1938 Sun 10 April 02:00 Sun 2 October 02:00
1939 Sun 16 April 02:00 Sun 19 November 02:00
1940 Sun 15 February 02:00 BST for remainder of war years
1941 Sun 4 May 01:00 Sun 10 August 01:00 BDST (2 hours ahead)
1942 Sun 5 April 01:00 Sun 9 August 01:00 BDST (2 hours ahead)
1943 Sun 4 April 01:00 Sun 15 August 01:00 BDST (2 hours ahead)
1944 Sun 2 April 01:00 Sun 17 September 01:00 BDST (2 hours ahead)
1945 Sun 8 April 01:00 Sun 15 July 01:00 BDST (2 hours ahead)
1945 Sun 7 October 02:00 Back to GMT
1946 Sun 14 April 02:00 Sun 6 October 02:00
1947 Sun 16 March 02:00
1947 Sun 13 April 01:00 Sun 10 August 01:00 BDST (2 hours ahead)
1947 Sun 2 November 02:00 Back to GMT
1948 Sun 14 March 02:00 Sun 31 October 02:00
1949 Sun 3 April 02:00 Sun 30 October 02:00
1950 Sun 16 April 02:00 Sun 29 October 02:00
1951 Sun 15 April 02:00 Sun 21 October 02:00
1952 Sun 20 April 02:00 Sun 26 October 02:00
1953 Sun 19 April 02:00 Sun 4 October 02:00
1954 Sun 11 April 02:00 Sun 3 October 02:00
1955 Sun 17 April 02:00 Sun 2 October 02:00
1956 Sun 22 April 02:00 Sun 7 October 02:00
1957 Sun 14 April 02:00 Sun 6 October 02:00
1958 Sun 20 April 02:00 Sun 5 October 02:00
1959 Sun 12 April 02:00 Sun 4 October 02:00
1960 Tue 19 April 02:00 Sun 2 October 02:00
1961 Sun 26 March 02:00 Sun 29 October 02:00
1962 Sun 25 March 02:00 Sun 28 October 02:00
1963 Sun 31 March 02:00 Sun 27 October 02:00
1964 Sun 22 March 02:00 Sun 25 October 02:00
1965 Sun 21 March 02:00 Sun 24 October 02:00
1966 Sun 20 March 02:00 Sun 23 October 02:00
1967 Sun 19 March 02:00 Sun 29 October 02:00
1968 Sun 18 February 01:00 BST all year begins.
1969 BST all year
1970 BST all year
1971 Sun 31 October 02:00 BST all year ends.
1972 Sun 19 March 02:00 Sun 29 October 02:00
1973 Sun 18 March 02:00 Sun 28 October 02:00
1974 Sun 17 March 02:00 Sun 27 October 02:00
1975 Sun 16 March 02:00 Sun 26 October 02:00
1976 Sun 21 March 02:00 Sun 24 October 02:00
1977 Sun 20 March 02:00 Sun 23 October 02:00
1978 Sun 19 March 02:00 Sun 29 October 02:00
1979 Sun 18 March 02:00 Sun 28 October 02:00
1980 Sun 16 March 02:00 Sun 26 October 02:00
1981 Sun 29 March 01:00 Sun 25 October 01:00 Moves in line with EU
1982 Sun 28 March 01:00 Sun 24 October 01:00
1983 Sun 27 March 01:00 Sun 23 October 01:00
1984 Sun 25 March 01:00 Sun 28 October 01:00
1985 Sun 31 March 01:00 Sun 27 October 01:00
1986 Sun 30 March 01:00 Sun 26 October 01:00
1987 Sun 29 March 01:00 Sun 25 October 01:00
1988 Sun 27 March 01:00 Sun 23 October 01:00
1989 Sun 26 March 01:00 Sun 29 October 01:00
1990 Sun 25 March 01:00 Sun 28 October 01:00
1991 Sun 31 March 01:00 Sun 27 October 01:00
1992 Sun 29 March 01:00 Sun 25 October 01:00
1993 Sun 28 March 01:00 Sun 24 October 01:00
1994 Sun 27 March 01:00 Sun 23 October 01:00
1995 Sun 26 March 01:00 Sun 22 October 01:00
1996 Sun 31 March 01:00 Sun 27 October 01:00
1997 Sun 30 March 01:00 Sun 26 October 01:00
1998 Sun 29 March 01:00 Sun 25 October 01:00
1999 Sun 28 March 01:00 Sun 31 October 01:00
2000 Sun 26 March 01:00 Sun 29 October 01:00
2001 Sun 25 March 01:00 Sun 28 October 01:00
2002 Sun 31 March 01:00 Sun 27 October 01:00
2003 Sun 30 March 01:00 Sun 26 October 01:00
2004 Sun 28 March 01:00 Sun 31 October 01:00
2005 Sun 27 March 01:00 Sun 30 October 01:00
2006 Sun 26 March 01:00 Sun 29 October 01:00
2007 Sun 25 March 01:00 Sun 28 October 01:00

1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events WIKIPEDIA EATS VAGINA January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1935(MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2 April is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1999-The Bomb 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 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October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ...

Books

  • Prerau, David. Saving the Daylight: Why We Put the Clocks Forward (Granta Books; £14.99; ISBN 1-86207-796-7) — The Story of Summer Time/Daylight Saving time with a focus on the U.K.

External links

  • A Brief History of BST/DST
  • History of legal time in Britain
  • BBC news report: Safety call as clocks go back.
  • RoSPA Press Release: RoSPA calls for switch to lighter nights to save lives!
  • BST FAQ

  Results from FactBites:
 
British Summer Time (BST) : Time & timekeeping : Fact files : Learning : NMM (783 words)
Summer time was first defined in an Act of 1916 that ordained that for a certain period during the year legal time should be one hour in advance of GMT.
The Summer Time Acts of 1922 to 1925 extended the period during which summer time was in force and so, from 1916 up to the Second World War, clocks were put in advance of GMT by one hour from the spring to the autumn.
The Summer Time Act 1972 defined the period of British Summer Time to start at 02.00 GMT on the morning of the day after the third Saturday in March or, if that was Easter Day, the day after the second Saturday.
British Summer Time - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (800 words)
British Summer Time (BST), known in Ireland as Irish Summer Time (IST), is the changing of the clocks in effect in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland between the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October each year.
The start and end dates of British Summer Time and European Summer Time are somewhat asymmetrical in terms of daylight hours; for example, the time of year with a similar amount of daylight to late October is mid-February, well before the start of BST.
The clocks were not advanced for the summer of 1945 and were reverted to GMT at the end of the summer of 1945.
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