The Eastgate Clock, Chester, England

The clock strikes back. British Summer Time ends

Ready to turn back time? Britain does it every autumn, no time machine required. Today, British Summer Time (BST) ends as clocks go back one hour from 2 am BST to 1 am GMT, giving you an extra hour in bed.

The annual switch moves an hour of daylight from evening to morning, meaning darker afternoons but brighter starts to the day. The tradition dates back to 1907, when British builder William Willett proposed changing the clocks to make better use of daylight. He was also the great-great-grandfather of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin—a surprising connection that puts a little music into the history of time. And no, daylight saving was not introduced to benefit farmers. During the Second World War, Britain even used Double British Summer Time, with clocks two hours ahead of GMT.

The image features the Eastgate Clock standing above Eastgate Street in Chester, England. It is often described as the second most photographed clock in the country after Big Ben.