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Clock Changes in London, England, United Kingdom 1957

Next change:
Mar
31
1 hour Forward

Mar 31, 2024, 1:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, April 14, 1957 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 6, 1957 — 1 hour backward
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Apr 14

Forward 1 hour

Apr 14, 1957 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 14, 1957, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 14, 1957, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 14, 1957 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Oct 6

Back 1 hour

Oct 6, 1957 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 6, 1957, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 6, 1957, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 6, 1957 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST Start (Clock Forward)DST End (Clock Backward)
1950Sunday, April 16, 2:00 amSunday, October 22, 3:00 am
1951Sunday, April 15, 2:00 amSunday, October 21, 3:00 am
1952Sunday, April 20, 2:00 amSunday, October 26, 3:00 am
1953Sunday, April 19, 2:00 amSunday, October 4, 3:00 am
1954Sunday, April 11, 2:00 amSunday, October 3, 3:00 am
1955Sunday, April 17, 2:00 amSunday, October 2, 3:00 am
1956Sunday, April 22, 2:00 amSunday, October 7, 3:00 am
1957Sunday, April 14, 2:00 amSunday, October 6, 3:00 am
1958Sunday, April 20, 2:00 amSunday, October 5, 3:00 am
1959Sunday, April 19, 2:00 amSunday, October 4, 3:00 am
All times are local for London.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in London