Will my phone update automatically when the clocks change?

CHANGING clocks has been in practice for over 100 years, and it is something you need to keep on top of for a variety of reasons.

Here, we look at if the time on your mobile phone will change when the clocks go forwards or backwards.

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Will my phone update automatically when the clocks change?

It coming up to the time where GMT switches to BST in 2023.

But what you may be wondering is if you have to change the time manually, or if your phone changes automatically.

The good news is most digital devices will automatically update the time when the clocks the change.

This includes smartphones, smart watches, televisions and radios.

And it should apply to pretty much any model, whether Apple, Android or any other.

But if you want to be certain your 7am alarm will go off at 7am, then it might be wise to check your phone settings.

You can confirm whether you have your “date and time” options on “set automatically”.

Even if your phone is switched off at the time of the change, it should update as soon as it is turned on.

If you have an older style phone, and not considered “smart”, then you may need update the time manually.

How can I change the time on my phone manually?

Some phones might need to be updated manually.

Or maybe you’re the type of person who wants to set the time yourself.

Either way, this is how you can change the time on your phone manually.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Go to General.
3. If you scroll down, you should find Date & Time and select that.
4. Untick the Set Automatically option if it is ticked.
5. Click on the time shown and insert the time you want to set.
6. Your time is changed.

When do the clocks change?

The clocks change from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to British Summer Time (BST) every March.

The clocks always go forward in March and back in October.

This practice of advancing clocks is observed so that darkness falls at a later time during warmer months.

One helpful way of remembering which way the clocks will change is – “spring forward, fall back”.

The clocks will go forward in 2023 on March 26 at 1am.

It’s important to plan ahead for this so you aren’t surprised that you have lost an hour of the day when you wake up.

The clocks will go back at 2am on October 29, 2023.