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September Equinox Occurs Simultaneously Worldwide but Local Clocks Show Different Start Times

The single astronomical instant sets the start of autumn in the northern hemisphere as daylight hours begin to shorten gradually

Buck Moon to Peak July 29 at 10:35 a.m. EST

Germany Sets Clocks Forward to Summer Time on March 29

UK Households Advised To Start 15-Minute Bedtime Shift Before March 29 BST Switch

Europe to Advance Clocks on March 29 as Daylight Saving Debate Stalls

North America Moves to Summer Time as EU Readies Late-March Clock Change

UK Clocks Go Forward at 1am on 29 March to Start British Summer Time

British Summer Time Begins March 29; UK Clocks Move Forward One Hour at 1 a.m.

Germany Moves Clocks Forward on March 29, 2026 Under EU Summer Time Rule

Germany Switches to Summer Time Overnight March 28–29, 2026

Winter Solstice Arrives Dec. 21 at 10:03 a.m. ET, Marking the Northern Hemisphere’s Shortest Day

December 2025 Lunar Hair Guide Sets Cut-and-Dye Dates as Sources Split on New Moon

Utqiagvik Enters Polar Night With Next Sunrise Expected January 22

Clocks Fall Back: UK Switches to GMT Oct. 26 as Most of U.S. Returns to Standard Time Nov. 2

Germany Switches to Standard Time on Oct. 26, Clocks Turn Back From 3:00 to 2:00

Autumn Clock Rollbacks Set: Spain on Oct. 26, U.S. and Mexican Border Cities on Nov. 2

Costa Coffee–Commissioned Poll Finds Brits Embrace ‘Cosy’ Autumn Rituals and More Hot Drinks

Autumn Begins: 2025 Equinox Occurs at 20:19 MESZ on September 22

EU Clock-Change Overhaul Stalled Again as October Switch Goes Ahead

Daylight Saving Time Ends Nov. 2 at 2 A.M.