After enduring a lengthy winter, many individuals are eagerly anticipating the upcoming increase in daylight as we progress through 2026. In approximately nine weeks, when the clocks move forward, the sunset will occur earlier.
Conversely, this adjustment also means that the sunrise will be later. Following the Winter Solstice on December 21, 2025, the days have gradually been lengthening. Despite some regions in the UK experiencing a sunrise before 6am before the clock change, this will temporarily change after we “lose an hour.”
Examining the easternmost point of the UK, Ness Point in Lowestoft, it is projected to witness pre-6am sunrises around March 19, preceding the daylight saving time shift on March 29.
Projections indicate that London will likely see its first pre-6am sunrise around March 22, whereas it may be closer to March 26 for Edinburgh and March 28 for Cardiff. Following the official commencement of British Summer Time (BST), residents of Ness Point will have to wait until around April 14 to witness a sunrise before 6am once more.
For Londoners, this occurrence is anticipated around April 18. Residents of Cardiff can expect it on April 24, while in Edinburgh, the first pre-6am sunrise following the time change should occur on April 19.
The clocks are set to move forward at 1am on Sunday, March 29, granting more daylight in the evenings and reducing it in the mornings.