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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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This coincides with the end of British Summer Time as the clocks go back with the weather reflecting the shift towards a more wintry feel.

From BBC Oct. 24, 2025

The clocks will go forward again at 01:00 GMT on 29 March 2026, when we return to British Summer Time.

From BBC Oct. 11, 2025

We might be in British Summer Time but it's chucking it down in Bournemouth.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2024

During Pearl Jam's set at Hyde Park's British Summer Time event, Ms Janjua found a new custodian in Charissa Armon, from Chicago, who had approached her with a compliment about the coat.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2022

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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