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Manchester Evening News
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Kieran Isgin

What time is it now? Find out what your clock should say after going forward

The nights are getting lighter and there's a definite whiff of spring in the air with temperatures rising all across the country.

Meanwhile, the clocks have now gone forward, replacing Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) with British Summer Time (BST). It heralds the beginning of spring and summer with people being able to enjoy more daylight for the rest of the year until the clocks go back again.

The change took place at 1am on Sunday morning, when most people were likely tucked up asleep in bed. From that point, the hands of time moved forward an hour to 2am.

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If you were unaware of the change you may be confused about what the time actually is - you can check it by clicking here or looking at the clock we have supplied below.

This should correspond with the display on your mobile phone, tablet or another device. If it is connected to the internet by either data or Wi-Fi, the time should automatically change.

Why do the clocks change?

Benjamin Franklin first had the idea to change the clocks in autumn back in 1784.

He argued that people would benefit from extra daylight if they got out of bed an hour earlier.

But the idea wasn't introduced to the UK until 1916, when the first Daylight Saving Bill was brought in.

When do the clocks go back again?

It's not for a while - autumn, in fact, before the clocks change back an hour.

The actual date is Hallowe'en - Sunday, October 31 - at 2am, the clocks will go back an hour to 1am. So an extra hour in bed for everyone.

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