Big Ben会在2025年10月26日 凌晨2点停下来 重整日光节约时间 Big Ben will pause at 2:00 am on October 26, 2025, to reset for the end of daylight saving time.

2025年10月26日星期日, 正式成为威斯敏斯特大钟的Big Ben将在凌晨两点短暂停留, 以适应英国回归格林尼治平时, On Sunday, October 26, 2025, Big Ben, officially the Great Clock of Westminster, will briefly stop at 2:00 am to adjust for the UK’s return to Greenwich Mean Time, marking the end of British Summer Time. 由钟匠Ian Westworth率领的维修队, 将暂停钟声, 停止响铃, 并关闭灯光, 从星期六晚上开始。 A maintenance team led by clockmaker Ian Westworth will pause the clock after silencing its chimes and turning off its lights starting Saturday evening. 该小组将检查这一机制,包括在四分之一到一小时的标记附近持续吱吱作响,并利用全球定位系统的时间校准重设时钟。 The team will inspect the mechanism, including a persistent squeak near the quarter-to-hour mark, and reset the clock using GPS-based time calibration. 修复和重新启动后 钟表将在凌晨2点恢复正常运转 After repairs and reactivation, the clock will resume normal operation by 2:00 am. 在2022年翻修期间安装了服务电梯和LED照明等现代升级设备,提高了出入便利和效率。 Modern upgrades like a service elevator and LED lighting, installed during a 2022 renovation, have improved access and efficiency. 尽管公众对暂停表示担忧和抱怨,但Westworth证实,时钟仍然准确,只要有熟练的维修,可以再运作160年。 Despite public concerns and complaints about the pause, Westworth confirms the clock remains accurate and could operate for another 160 years with skilled maintenance.