It's that time of year again...
We're busy changing the time on 2000 clocks across UK Parliament. Remember that the clocks will go back 1 hour at 2am tomorrow as we say goodbye to British Summer Time.
#clocksgoback
© UK Parliament/Mark Duffy
We're busy changing the time on 2000 clocks across UK Parliament. Remember that the clocks will go back 1 hour at 2am tomorrow as we say goodbye to British Summer Time.
#clocksgoback
© UK Parliament/Mark Duffy
In previous years, the Palace of Westminster clockmakers have the huge responsibility of changing the time on the four faces of Big Ben's Great Clock. Watch this behind the scenes video to find out how it's normally done.
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#clocksgoback #BigBen
But with the restoration of Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower, things are different this year. We've installed an electric motor to drive the temporary hands on the visible clock face, while the original hands and clock mechanism undergo essential conservation work.
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#clocksgoback
Parliament’s clockmakers will disengage the electric motor driving the hands at midnight, wait one hour, then restart the hands at midnight GMT.
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