Irish people will need to make sure they have the correct time later this year as the clocks are due to 'fall back' in October and there has been a significant change from 2024

Clocks are set to go back one day earlier in 2025 when compared with last year.

As winter draws nearer, households across the country need to be aware of when the clocks go back in 2025.

Clocks will retreat one hour from 2am to 1am at 2am Irish Standard Time (IST). The purpose of this is to allow for more daylight during the shorter winter months.

In 2024, the clocks went back on Sunday, October 27. In 2025, clocks will fall back an hour one day earlier on October 26.

This is because clocks always go back on the last Sunday in October, which in this case is the 26th, reports Galway Beo.

This will signify the end of Daylight Saving Time and the commencement of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). And, that Sunday's transition to GMT means Irish people can enjoy an extra hour of sleep.

DST was introduced to extend daylight hours during summer in the northern hemisphere.

The first country to adjust its hours was Germany in 1916 during WWI, the change was made to conserve coal.

Other European nations followed suit, including Ireland which was part of the UK at the time.

While some countries revoked the clock change, some retained the change, including France, Germany, Spain, Italy and of course the UK (and later Ireland once it became an independent country).

And if you're unsure which way the clocks change, there's a useful mnemonic - in spring the clocks 'spring forward,' while in autumn they 'fall back. '.

In 2026, DST will begin on March 29 and end on October 25.