The leaves are turning, the temperatures are dropping and the sun is rising slightly later each day. And tonight, the clocks will change. However, this seasonal affair may not continue for much longer.

In March, the European Parliament voted in favour of a proposal to abolish the practice from 2021; while this was happy news to some, it has raised concerns of the implementation of a time-zone border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland following Brexit.

From Sandringham Time to why we even have Daylight Saving Time in the first place, here is everything you need to know about the autumn time change.

When do the clocks go back?

In the early hours of Sunday October 27; at 2am, the UK will revert to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by going back one hour, to 1am, marking the official end of British summertime. A clever way to remember the hour-change rule is "Spring forward, Fall back".

The mornings will also be lighter, however the evenings will be darker.

When will the infernal darkness end..?

We won't see lighter nights again until Sunday March 29 2020, when the clocks wind forward again at 1am and British Summer Time begins.