Now we know it's nearly winter. The clocks are due to go back on Sunday, October 26, at 2am, giving us all an extra hour in bed.
But it will see the evenings get considerably longer. So what's behind the change and why do we do it, and who was behind this biennial disruption in the first place?
See below for a timeline of how it came to be:
1. The clocks change once in the Spring and again in the Autumn to make the most of the light.
2. New Zealander George Vernon Hudson first proposed the modern idea of daylight saving in 1895, but British Summer Time was suggested by William Willett in 1907.
3. He was a keen horse rider and frustrated by the "waste" of daylight in the early mornings during the summer months as most people were still in bed when he was out riding.
4. He published a pamphlet called The Waste of Daylight campaigning for a scheme to change the clocks, but he died in 1915, before he could see it come into being.
5. But one year later, in 1916, the rule was enforced during the First World War, in a bid to save money and effort fighting during the war.
6. But clocks and watches were very different back then as many could not have their hands turned backwards without breaking. Therefore, owners had to put the clock forward by 11 hours when BST came to an end. Special posters were distributed to let people know about the change.
7. Some now argue British Summer Time is good for physical and psychological health, particularly in terms of relieving the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
8. People are also generally said to be more productive if daylight hours are extended in the evenings. The lighter evenings are also said to reduce road traffic accidents and crime.
