London Eye to go anti-clockwise as clocks go back in UK

The London Eye and the River Thames in London during the daytime. — The London Eye will spin backwards for only the second time today (Picture: Getty Images)

One of London’s most iconic landmarks will do something very rare this morning.

The London Eye marks the end of British Summer Time by taking a backwards spin – something it’s only done once before.

It also marks the clocks going back – or the end of British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time.

The last time it ran anti-clockwise was in 2019, the first time it had done so since it was unveiled in 2000 to celebrate the start of the millennium.

It will begin the direction change at 8.15am for around 30 minutes before it opens to the public.

The London Eye pictured in front of the County Hall building on the River Thames in London as people walk along Westminster Bridge. — The anti-clockwise spin marks the end of British Summer Time (Picture: Getty Images)

“As the nights draw in, early evening rides offer guests breathtaking panoramic views of London’s skyline, showcasing the transition from autumnal sunsets to thousands of twinkling lights.”

Earlier this week the British Sleep Society (BSS) called for the clocks to never go forward again.

It wants the government to stick to one time all year round – and it should be the winter one.

In 2018, it emerged Britain could scrap the annual changing of the clocks in plans that never came to fruition.

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