Did Clocks Go Back In UK Today? UK Time Now Same As Nigeria? Explained

Yes, clocks went back in the UK today Sunday October 25, 2026 at 2:00am. British Summer Time (BST) has ended and UK is now on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

At 2am BST, clocks were turned back 1 hour to 1am GMT. This happens every last Sunday in October. Extra hour sleep for UK residents!

Is UK Time Now Same As Nigeria?

NO. UK time is now 1 hour BEHIND Nigeria.

Before today, UK was on BST (UTC+1) which was SAME time as Nigeria (WAT, UTC+1). Now UK is on GMT (UTC+0), so Nigeria is 1 hour ahead.

Example today Oct 25:

• 12pm in Lagos = 11am in London
• 8pm in Nigeria = 7pm in UK

Why Do UK Clocks Go Back?

Daylight Saving Time ends to give more light in winter mornings. British Summer Time started March 29, 2026 and ended today Oct 25, 2026. Clocks will go forward again on March 28, 2027【6722446703235319405†L33-L35】.

What It Means For Nigerians In UK

Calling home? Remember 1 hour difference now. UK gets darker earlier. Many Nigerians in UK searched “did clocks go back” today — now you know, adjust your time for meetings, Japa calls and church streams.

Source: timeanddate.com – Daylight Saving 2026