About Daylight Savings in the UK and Europe

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Daylight Savings in the United Kingdom and European Union commences on the last Sunday of March (Spring Forward) and ends on the last Sunday of October (Fall Back).

On this day, we move the clock one hour ahead at 2 AM in March or one hour back in October at 2 AM on Sunday. 

The saying, "spring forward, fall back," is an excellent way to remember. The memory tool works in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

American Benjamin Franklin was the first to propose daylight savings time (DST) in 1784. Modern DST began in 1895. Throughout history, several variations were adopted, ranging from 30 minutes to two hours. 

Not everyone observes DST, which can make setting appointments very challenging. The primary purpose of DST is to make better use of daylight hours for farming, early morning activities (such as children walking to school in the light instead of dark), and saving energy. 

The closer one lives to the North and South Pole, the longer the period of daylight in the summer months.  
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Daylight Savings Above the Equator:

United Kingdom, Albania, Adorra, Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Holy See, Hungary, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and Western Sahara: Last Sunday of March: Last Sunday, October

United States, Bahamas, Canada, Cuba, Saint Pierre & Miquelon: 2nd Sunday, March; 1st Sunday of November

Iran: Begins March 21/22; Ends September 20/21

Israel & Palestine: Friday before last Sunday, March; Last Sunday, October

Jordan, Syria: Last Friday, March; Last Friday, October

Mexico: 1st Sunday, April; Last Sunday, October
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Daylight Savings Below the Equator:

Australia: 1st Sunday of October (Spring Forward ); 1st Sunday in April (Fall Back).

Brazil: 3rd Sunday in October; 3rd Sunday in February.

Chile: 2nd Sunday in August and the 2nd Sunday in May.

Fiji & Tonga: 1st Sunday of November; 3rd Sunday of January.

Namibia observes the 1st Sunday of September and; the 1st Sunday of April.

New Zealand: Last Sunday of September; 1st Sunday of April. 

Paraguay: 1st Sunday of October; 4th Sunday of March.

Samoa: Last Sunday of September; 1st Sunday of April.