UK clock change calendar
Every UK clock change from 2026 to 2036, in your own calendar. Subscribe once and the dates appear on their own — no sign-up, nothing to install.
Next change: the clocks go forward on Sunday 28 March 2027.
Prefer a one-off copy? Download the .ics file. Calendar address for any other app: https://britishsummertime.co.uk/clock-changes.ics
How to add it
- iPhone, iPad or Mac
- Tap Subscribe in Apple Calendar and confirm. On a Mac you can also use File → New Calendar Subscription and paste the calendar address.
- Google Calendar
- Tap Subscribe in Google Calendar while signed in, then Add. On a computer you can also choose Other calendars → + → From URL and paste the address. On Android, if it does not appear, turn on sync for it in the Google Calendar app settings.
- Outlook
- Outlook.com: tap Subscribe in Outlook.com. Outlook desktop: Add calendar → From internet, and paste the address.
- Anything else
- Any app that accepts an internet calendar (.ics or webcal) address works.
What is in the calendar
Two events a year, each an all-day entry on the Sunday of the change:
- Clocks go forward (BST begins) — last Sunday of March, 01:00 GMT becomes 02:00 BST. You lose an hour.
- Clocks go back (BST ends) — last Sunday of October, 02:00 BST becomes 01:00 GMT. You gain an hour.
| Year | Clocks go forward (BST begins, 01:00 GMT) | Clocks go back (BST ends, 02:00 BST) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday 29 March 2026 | Sunday 25 October 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday 28 March 2027 next | Sunday 31 October 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday 26 March 2028 | Sunday 29 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday 25 March 2029 | Sunday 28 October 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday 31 March 2030 | Sunday 27 October 2030 |
| 2031 | Sunday 30 March 2031 | Sunday 26 October 2031 |
| 2032 | Sunday 28 March 2032 | Sunday 31 October 2032 |
| 2033 | Sunday 27 March 2033 | Sunday 30 October 2033 |
| 2034 | Sunday 26 March 2034 | Sunday 29 October 2034 |
| 2035 | Sunday 25 March 2035 | Sunday 28 October 2035 |
| 2036 | Sunday 30 March 2036 | Sunday 26 October 2036 |
Who it is useful for
Phones change themselves. The things that catch people out are the clocks and timers that do not, and the people who rely on them.
- Schools and nurseries — put the dates in the term calendar and the newsletter the week before, so families know which weekend it is.
- Care homes and home-care teams — medication rounds, timed care visits and residents’ own clocks all need checking; staff on shift across 01:00–02:00 that night work an hour more in autumn and an hour less in spring.
- Employers with night or rota shifts — check how your rota and pay rules handle the extra or missing hour before the night, not after.
- Churches, clubs and community groups — the change always falls on a Sunday, so Sunday-morning services and fixtures are the ones affected.
- Anyone with manual timers — heating and boiler timers, ovens, car clocks and plug-in timers.
You are welcome to share or link to this page: https://britishsummertime.co.uk/uk-clock-change-calendar/
Frequently asked questions
Is the clock change calendar free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no account. The calendar is a public .ics file that your calendar app reads directly.
Will the dates stay right?
Yes. The dates come from the rule in UK law — the last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of October (Summer Time Order 2002) — so under current law they are fixed years ahead. Calendar apps re-read subscribed calendars on their own schedule, so if the law changed, the new dates would reach your calendar without you doing anything.
Does it remind me the night before?
Each change is an all-day event on the Sunday, with a reminder set for 8pm on the Saturday evening. Whether it shows depends on your app and its settings — some apps drop reminders from subscribed calendars — so add your own alert if you rely on it.
Will it add duplicate events if I subscribe twice?
No. Every event has a fixed ID, so calendar apps update the existing entry rather than adding a new one.
How do I remove it?
Delete or unsubscribe from the “UK Clock Changes (BST/GMT)” calendar in your app’s calendar list. Nothing else on your calendar is touched.
Reviewed and accurate as of Wednesday 28 October 2026. Future clock-change dates are fixed in UK law (the Summer Time Order 2002), so they can be calculated years ahead.