Daylight Saving Time: History, Benefits, Pitfalls and Decline

Sleeping man with caption clocks go back 25 October at 2 AM

At 2 AM local time on Sunday 25 October, the UK like most of Europe will put it clocks back by one hour as Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends. Most of the USA will follow a week later. In this post give an overview of DST, its pros and cons, why this practice is falling into disuse.

The Clocks go Back 26 October 2025

Clocks back as daylight saving time ends

Originally posted October 2025 Revised March 2026 At 0100 UTC (2 AM local time) on Sunday 26 October, the UK like most of Europe will put it clocks back by one hour as is comes to an end of Daylight Saving Time. Most of the USA will follow a week later. In this post I'll… Continue reading The Clocks go Back 26 October 2025