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Do you know what
Do you know what
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
is?
is?
A time-change practice observed in over 70 countries to make better use of daylight.
What is DST
?
What is DST
?
Clocks are adjusted to give people more daylight in the evenings, reducing the need for artificial lighting.
Purpose of DST
:
Purpose of DST
:
Clocks “spring forward” by one hour in spring and “fall back” by one hour in autumn.
Time Changes
:
Time Changes
:
Americans “fell back” one hour on November 3, 2024, gaining an extra hour of sleep.
DST in the US
:
DST in the US
:
First observed in Thunder Bay, Canada, in 1908, before Germany popularized it during World War I in 1916.
DST History
:
DST History
:
New Zealand scientist George Vernon Hudson and British builder William Willett proposed versions of DST in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Inventors of DST
:
Inventors of DST
:
Franklin humorously suggested getting up earlier to save on candles but did not advocate for changing the clocks.
Benjamin Franklin’s Suggestion
:
Benjamin Franklin’s Suggestion
:
Many countries adopted DST during the wars to save fuel, though it was paused between the wars in Europe.
WWI and WWII Influence
:
WWI and WWII Influence
:
Today, DST is observed by over 1 billion people globally, with start and end dates varying by country.
Current Usage
:
Current Usage
:
The phrase “spring forward, fall back” helps people remember the time change for DST each year.
Popular Reminder
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Popular Reminder
:
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