This week has seen Liverpool bathed in sunshine as Spring finally arrives.
We’ve had months of awful weather and highly disruptive storms, but this week has seen the start of Spring.
And with the start of Spring comes a change in the time, as the clocks go forward for British Summertime.
The clocks go forward one hour, meaning we get more daylight in the evening than in the morning, which is sometimes called daylight savings time.
This weekend the clocks will jump forward an hour on Sunday morning March 29, at 1am.
And then when Autumn rolls around the clocks will go back an hour on October 25th.
Why do the clocks go forward?
During the First World War, Germany and Austria introduced clock changing in a bid to save on coal consumption. The Allies followed suit.
It is believed adding extra daylight hours into the working day saves on energy.
Fast forwarding the clocks in spring means nights are lighter for commuters coming home after work - and there is more sun in the evenings.
But, for those of us who get up early, it is a brief return to darker mornings.
Will my mobile phone update?
Yes, it should do. Apple iPhones, iPad and Macs update automatically. Just check you have ‘set automatically’ turned on in your ‘date and time’ settings.
For most smartphones, network operators should change the time accordingly so you shouldn't have to do anything.
BUT to be safe rather than sorry, if you have an Android phone, you must make sure you have 'automatic updates' set to your phone.
