"The western dial has decided it's permanently 12 noon, stuck at lunchtime for 10 days. Three of the four clock faces are behaving perfectly normally."
"Engineers disconnected that section of the mechanism to carry out weatherproofing repairs to the western face. The dial has to be stopped to protect the mechanism while work is underway."
"For the next week and a bit, you can stand in the right spot and snap a photo of the Elizabeth Tower showing two different times at once."
"The clock face will be wrong until Tuesday 21st April 2026."
The western dial of Big Ben is currently stuck at 12 noon and will remain so for the next ten days. Three other clock faces are functioning normally. Engineers disconnected the western mechanism for weatherproofing repairs, necessitating the stoppage. This situation allows for a unique photo opportunity, capturing two different times on the Elizabeth Tower. The incorrect time will persist until April 21, 2026.
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