随着英国回到格林尼治标准时间 (GMT)，时钟本周末会倒退 - 以下是如何记住时钟改变方向的方法

10 月 27 日（星期日）凌晨，英国的时钟将拨慢一小时。这标志着回到格林威治标准时间 (GMT)。

Autumn brings pleasant comforts as the leaves change colour and mornings turn crisp - but it also marks the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST).

秋天带来令人愉快的舒适感，树叶变色，早晨变得清爽，但它也标志着夏令时 (DST) 的结束。

Clocks will go back an hour in the UK during the early hours of Sunday October 27. This marks a return to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

10 月 27 日（星期日）凌晨，英国的时钟将拨慢一小时。这标志着回到格林威治标准时间 (GMT)。

Brits will continue to stay on GMT until Sunday March 30 next year when clocks will go forward an hour later. But this Sunday the return to GMT means Brits will enjoy an extra hour in bed.

英国人将继续使用格林威治标准时间，直到明年 3 月 30 日星期日，届时时钟将拨快一小时。但本周日恢复格林威治标准时间意味着英国人将多享受一个小时的床上时光。

The Royal Greenwich Museums has shared an easy way to remember which way the clocks change. "Think of the seasons: In spring the clocks 'spring forward,' while in autumn they 'fall back;'"

皇家格林威治博物馆分享了一种简单的方法来记住时钟变化的方式。 “想想季节：春天，时钟‘向前拨动’，而秋天，时钟‘向后拨动’；”

Why do the clocks change?

为什么时钟会改变？

Daylight saving is used to increase summer daylight hours in the northern hemisphere. When the summer is over, the clocks change back in the hope it conserves more daylight during the working day.

夏令时用于增加北半球夏季的日照时间。夏天结束后，时钟会调回来，希望在工作日能保留更多的日光。

DST started being used following a successful campaign in the start of the 20th century that argued in favour of changing the clocks in the summer in order to avoid wasting time in the morning. Arguments in favour of DST include:

在 20 世纪初一场成功的运动之后，DST 开始被使用，该运动主张在夏季更改时钟以避免浪费早上的时间。支持夏令时的论点包括：

* More daylight in the evenings during summer months

* 夏季晚上的日照较多

* Less need for artificial lighting

* 减少对人工照明的需求

* Potential for energy savings

* 节能潜力

* More time for outdoor activities after work

* 下班后有更多时间进行户外活动

* Reduced morning commutes in the dark

* 减少早晨黑暗中的通勤时间

Do clocks go forward at the same time every year?

时钟每年都会在同一时间前进吗？

No. Clock changes can go forward and back on different dates. Next year the clocks go forward on March 30 and back on October 26.

不可以。时钟更改可以在不同的日期向前和向后。明年，时钟将在 3 月 30 日向前拨动，并在 10 月 26 日向后拨动。

But in 2026, DST starts on March 29 and ends on October 25.

但在 2026 年，夏令时于 3 月 29 日开始，于 10 月 25 日结束。

Are there any downsides to DST?

DST 有什么缺点吗？

While the UK and many other countries observe DST and summer time, there are several arguments against it. According to Royal Greenwich Museums these include:

尽管英国和许多其他国家遵守夏令时和夏令时，但也存在一些反对意见。根据皇家格林威治博物馆的资料，这些包括：

* Potential for disrupted sleep patterns

* 睡眠模式可能被打乱

* Increased morning commutes in the dark during winter months

* 冬季早晨在黑暗中通勤的时间增加

* Less daylight in the mornings

* 早晨日照较少

* Increased need for artificial lighting

* 对人工照明的需求增加

* Potential for morning rush hour to be busier as more people leave later

* 由于更多人晚点离开，早高峰时段可能会更加繁忙