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BST is officially coming to an end as the weather sets in and daylight hours contract.
The end of British Summer Time is going to be back in GMT, bringing the time back by an hour.
When the time moves back to GMT, this means everyone gets an extra hour.
Europe will be undergoing much the same, as the EU's much-deliberated daylight savings also come to an end.
Clocks in the UK will go back tonight, at 2am on October 28, while everyone is asleep.
The shift will mean people are given an extra hour in bed, but also wake up to an earlier sunrise.
At the moment, the sunrise takes place at 7.45am.
The new times mean sunrise will be at 6.45am, greeting people with extra daylight as they wake up.
However, it will take place at 4.40pm after the time switch.
Do the clocks go back in Europe?
Much like the UK, the European Union also employs a daylight savings time initiative.
This day has been in effect since the mid 20th century, when war necessitated energy saving by prolonging daylight hours.
The EU switches dates at the same time as the UK, coming into the daylight savings on the last Sunday of March.
Daylight savings for the block ends at the same time as the UK, on the last Sunday of October.
EU Directive 2000/84 / EC has given the EU full regulatory authority over time in Member States since 2002.
Effectively, the EU is able to dictate the summertime arrangements for each member, and is able to set changeover dates.
The directive has been called into question of a number of times since being issued, with many believing the intervention of Brussels is unnecessary.
Both Spain and France are parties to this arrangement, having established the rule in 1974 and 1976 respectively.
Energy saving was also cited, in line with their European neighbors.
A recent report has led the European Commission to reconsider the current arrangements, having made their decision following a public consultation.
"The Commission proposes to discontinue the seasonal changes in the Union, while ensuring that Member States retain jurisdiction over their standard time."
Essentially, this scraps the need for daylight savings in the block, in favor of a centralized time.
Member States are allowed to keep their daylight savings, however.
