Islanders will turn their clocks back by one hour in the early hours of Sunday morning, marking the return to Greenwich Mean Time.
The change takes place at 2am, when the time becomes 1am, giving everyone an extra hour to rest.
Darker evenings return
Brighter mornings arrive for a short while, but evenings become noticeably darker from Sunday.
Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians take extra care during the late afternoon school run and commute as visibility drops earlier each day.
Those heading out early on Sunday, or working overnight shifts, check arrangements to stay on time.
Why the clocks change
Seasonal clock changes date back more than 100 years in the UK.
The country first introduced the system during the First World War to make better use of daylight hours.
Today, the debate continues about whether the twice-yearly change remains useful, but the tradition continues across the country.
Looking ahead
British Summer Time returns on the last Sunday in March each year.
Until then, Islanders enjoy a brief bonus hour this weekend as the winter season settles in.
OnTheWight will keep readers updated as the days grow shorter and festive events begin to fill the calendar again.
