October 25, 2026 | Morning update
At a glance
- UK clocks move back from 2 AM BST to 1 AM GMT on October 25, 2026.
- After the change, a 9 AM London appointment corresponds to 2:30 PM in India.
- The EU’s current seasonal clock system continues; a proposal to end it has not become a final decision.
The change on October 25
British Summer Time ends on Sunday, October 25, 2026. UK clocks move back one hour, from 2 AM BST to 1 AM GMT. The date and rule are confirmed in GOV.UK’s clock-change guidance; Northern Ireland’s government also issued a dated reminder on October 23.
For someone in India coordinating with London, the useful consequence is a changed conversion for UK local appointments. After the change, London is on GMT. Indian Standard Time is five hours and 30 minutes ahead of GMT, so a 9 AM London call corresponds to 2:30 PM in India. A 5 PM London appointment corresponds to 10:30 PM in India. These examples are time conversions, not announcements of any particular event.
Check whether a meeting follows London time or Indian time
Suppose an organiser keeps a recurring meeting at 9 AM London time. Its Indian equivalent becomes 2:30 PM after the UK change. If the organiser instead keeps the appointment fixed to an Indian time, the London time will differ. Both versions can be valid; what matters is which time zone the organiser attached to the event.
Open the actual invitation and check the named time zone, date and organiser’s latest update. Avoid relying on a screenshot of last week’s schedule or a message that only says “9 AM”. A clear invitation should identify the intended city or time zone, particularly when colleagues are joining from more than one country.
For an event close to the overnight transition, ask the organiser to specify the UTC offset as well as local time. The backward change repeats part of the clock display. A written time without an offset can therefore be ambiguous during that interval.
Devices and travel bookings
Northern Ireland’s official reminder advises checking equipment that does not update automatically, including household clocks, heating timers, phones and computers. Checking the device’s displayed zone after the transition is more useful than assuming every connected device has changed correctly.
For journeys, use the date and local times on the operator’s current booking and service notices. Do not move a flight or train time manually merely because a different country has changed its clocks. If an itinerary is unclear, confirm it with the operator before leaving. This article does not report a transport cancellation or a changed service timetable.
Has Europe ended seasonal clock changes?
No final EU decision to abolish them is recorded in the Council of the European Union’s policy explainer. That page, marked as reference material last updated on August 20, 2026, says the existing system remains in place while the proposal awaits agreement.
The Council explains that member states return to standard time on the last Sunday in October under the current arrangements. A proposal first presented in 2018, and Parliament’s position on it, should not be confused with a completed change in the law. Countries also retain different standard time zones, so “European time” is insufficient for a precise conversion.
For more international service updates, see our International section. The graphic accompanying this report illustrates the UK clock change and one London-to-India example; it is not an official travel advisory.
Prepared with AI assistance. Official source pages checked on October 25, 2026. The accompanying original editorial graphic is not an event photograph.
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