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Clock Changes in London, England, United Kingdom 1951

Next change:
Mar
29
1 hour Forward

Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, April 15, 1951 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 21, 1951 — 1 hour backward

Apr 15

Forward 1 hour

Apr 15, 1951 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 15, 1951, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 15, 1951, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 15, 1951 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

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

Oct 21

Back 1 hour

Oct 21, 1951 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 21, 1951, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 21, 1951, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 21, 1951 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

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

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

Detailed time zone and clock changes in London