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British Summer Time

British  

noun

  1.  BST.  time set one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time: used in Britain from the end of March to the end of October, providing an extra hour of daylight in the evening Compare daylight-saving time

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Weeks later other countries followed suit, including the UK, where it was named British Summer Time.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2025

Remember to add an hour in the UK for British Summer Time.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2024

The Weeknd sold out the London Stadium with 50,000 people a night and The British Summer Time festival saw 60,000 people a day visit Hyde Park to hear Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2023

"The code looks great, however there's a problem with the shift to British Summer Time, so it thinks March has 30 days," he says.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2023

The BBC reports that the shutdown, which was cleared up by 6:05PM British Summer Time, meant that at least a few flights had to be diverted or canceled.

From The Verge Jul. 18, 2022

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