Clocks go forward for summer time The clocks go forward on Sunday at 0100 GMT Britons and most Europeans will have lost an hour of sleep this coming weekend after clocks go forward by one hour, marking the official end of winter. British Summer Time begins at 0100 on Sunday [28/3/09], after which clocks had to be moved forward one hour to 0200.
The change will mean darker mornings but lighter evenings.
Daylight saving was suggested in 1784 by American inventor and politician Benjamin Franklin, to allow people to enjoy more light in the evenings.
Protests over whether or not clocks in Britain should keep time with the rest of Europe continue into the present day.
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