British Summer Time
noun
British
: a period of the year between spring and fall when clocks in the United Kingdom are set one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time
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Starmer is expected to speak mid-morning British Summer Time, the BBC reported.
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Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Germany adopted the practice in 1915 to conserve coal, prompting Britain to follow in 1916 with British Summer Time.
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Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Nov. 2025
After attending the Dior show in Paris earlier in the day, Carpenter traveled to London to catch Rodrigo's British Summer Time in Hyde Park.
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Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
28 June 2025
The presentation will begin at 10 am Pacific, 1 pm Eastern, 6 pm British Summer Time.
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Wired,
Wired News,
2 Aug. 2024
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Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Germany adopted the practice in 1915 to conserve coal, prompting Britain to follow in 1916 with British Summer Time.
—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Nov. 2025
After attending the Dior show in Paris earlier in the day, Carpenter traveled to London to catch Rodrigo's British Summer Time in Hyde Park.
—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
28 June 2025
The presentation will begin at 10 am Pacific, 1 pm Eastern, 6 pm British Summer Time.
—
Wired,
Wired News,
2 Aug. 2024
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“British Summer Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/British%20Summer%20Time. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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