How do you feel about the first day of winter time? It gets dark at 17:00. Do you feel that time flies by so fast? Do you need to turn on the lights in the evening? Please share your feelings in the comments section~
On the last Sunday of October every year (October 27 this year), the UK will officially switch to winter time! The time difference between the UK and China will also change from 7 hours to 8 hours. Specifically, the local time in the UK will go back 1 hour to 1 am at 2 am. On this day, British friends can sleep an extra hour~
Winter Time & Summer Time: Why does this change happen?
Every year, the UK time switches twice: at the end of March, it switches to British Summer Time , and at the end of October, it switches back to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which is winter time . The original intention of this system is to make full use of natural light and save electricity, especially in summer. Such adjustments can also promote tourism in the UK!
What is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)?
The origin of GMT can be traced back to the Royal Greenwich Observatory in southeast London. The dividing line of this observatory is the standard 0 time zone of world time, and the division of global time zones also starts from here.
For the UK, winter is the " zero time zone ", while summer is adjusted to the "+1 time zone". But don't worry, mobile phones, computers and other networked devices will automatically update the time, only the clock or watch at home needs to be adjusted manually !
Do other countries in the world also observe daylight saving time?
The UK is not the only country to implement daylight saving time. More than 100 countries around the world also adjust their time in the summer. China actually briefly implemented daylight saving time between 1986 and 1991. At that time, the policy was to advance the time by one hour from April to September each year, but it was later discontinued due to its low practicality.
How did the British develop this habit?
This habit of "setting time earlier in the summer and later in the winter " originated in the early 20th century. In 1916, architect William Willett proposed this proposal, which was originally intended to allow people to get up earlier in the summer to enjoy more sunlight. During World War II, in order to save energy , the UK even maintained the "daylight saving time" mode for many consecutive years, and it was not until 1945 that it returned to normal.
Finally, in 2002, the British summer time system was officially legislated. Since then, the UK has switched time on the last Sunday of March and October every year.
Kind tips
After October 27, UK time will be rewinded one hour , so please remember to manually adjust the clocks on non-connected devices.
The time difference between China and the UK will become 8 hours . Friends who are communicating across borders or taking classes should pay attention to the time changes in advance!
I hope everyone can adapt to winter time smoothly and enjoy the extra hour!
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