Royal Museums Greenwich - Put your clocks forward! ⏰

 

Don't forget to put your clocks forward tomorrow!   There is so much to look forward to as we 'spring forward' and the days start getting longer and lighter.    On 2 April, the Royal Observatory Greenwich is reopening! The home of Greenwich Mean Time will be ready for visitors once more, after its essential refurbishment.    Book tickets

Times are a-changin'

Why do the clocks change?   As we prepare for one less hour in bed, read more about the story of British Summer Time and Daylight Saving Time.   What's the time?

Spring forward   Blooming daffodils, warmer weather or the Sun's position in the sky – how do we actually define the beginning of spring?    When is spring?

Tell time the original way   Shop our sundials, the earliest type of timekeeping device, once used by explorers and navigators to tell the time. The position of the shadow cast by the sun on the instrument dial indicates the time of day.     Shop now