Daylight Savings Time

[Gregory Matthews]

Daylight Savings Time:  On November 6, most people in the U.S. will turn their clocks back one hour.  There is a growing move in the U.S. to make time standard throughout the U.S., with no changes twice a year as happens now.  For an interesting discussion of health issues related to this issue, see:

https://www.brainandlife.org/articles/how-does-daylight-saving-time-affect-health?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=22-BL&utm_content=October-November

[phkrause]

I thought that was already voted on and they decided to keep it at DST forever?? I guess not! I prefer EST and not DST!!

[Gregory Matthews]

My understanding, which could be wrong, is that some States have voted one way or the other, subject to it passing nationally, but the required number of states have not uniformly voted.

 

[phkrause]

Ugh, time to "fall back"

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Although nobody seems to like the annual cycle of "springing forward" and "falling back," there's no consensus on a better way. In one corner: Several GOP lawmakers, including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), want to make daylight saving time — the one with the later sunrise and sunset — permanent. Congress actually did that in the 1970s — but then changed it back, Axios' Kelly Tyko reports. In the other corner: Some scientists want to make daylight standard time — the one with the earlier sunrises and sunsets — permanent. They say it's better aligned with our circadian rhythms, Axios' Carly Mallenbaum writes. Keep reading.

[phkrause]

Personally I prefer Standard Time, the time we are going into now, this weekend!!

[phkrause]

Editorial: America should ‘fall back’ for the last time

Some people objected to tampering with “God’s time.” But a religious perspective isn’t necessary to see that daylight saving time is out of step with the natural rhythm of life.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/11/06/fall-back-for-the-last-time/?

[phkrause]

Daylight saving time 2024: Here’s when clocks ‘spring forward’

Most places in the U.S. – omitting Hawaii and parts of Arizona – will move to daylight saving time on Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m. That’s when we will “spring forward,” and move our clocks ahead one hour, shifting more daylight hours into the afternoon and evening. DST will be the rule until we “fall back” and set the clocks back an hour on Nov 3.

https://www.al.com/news/2024/01/daylight-saving-time-2024-heres-when-clocks-spring-forward.html?

ps:I wish they would just end this!! (I'm 🙏 for this to happen😀)

[phkrause]

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health -- and how to prepare

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health.

https://apnews.com/article/daylight-saving-health-heart-attack-stroke-06088a66e5e7a86e9df4843742377d89?

[phkrause]

But first, why daylight saving time isn’t so simple for the Navajo Nation.

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Melissa Blackhair speaks of daylight savings time in her home in Tuba City, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

As the US springs forward to daylight saving, it's a time of confusion for Navajo and Hopi tribes

As most of America moves forward into daylight saving time, those who live on the Arizona portion of the Navajo Nation endure mind-bending calculations every March through November.  The largest Native American reservation in the U.S., the Navajo Nation reset their clocks for one hour later despite being situated between two territories that remain on standard time: the rest of Arizona and the neighboring Hopi reservation. Read more.

[phkrause]

Goodbye daylight saving time, hello one more hour of sleep. Fall back? When does DST end?

If you're looking forward to our clocks "falling back" to get an extra hour of sleep, here's when daylight saving time ends and everything else you need to know about it.

https://www.newsbreak.com/indystar-the-indianapolis-star-1590690/3578821721982-goodbye-daylight-saving-time-hello-one-more-hour-of-sleep-fall-back-when-does-dst-end?

ps:My favorite time, standard time, is soon coming! Nov. 3rd. Personally they should keep one of them and stop changing back and forth!!

[phkrause]

How to prepare your body and mind for the end of daylight saving time

The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S.

https://apnews.com/article/time-change-fall-back-spring-forward-sleep-251e55ce23d25a490783a996915dbc22?

[phkrause]

☀️ Tinkering with time

Data: NCSL. Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios As another daylight saving time draws to an end early tomorrow, nearly half of U.S. states have taken steps toward permanent DST, Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick reports. Lawmakers or voters in 20 states have approved some form of permanent daylight saving time, according to a tally by the National Conference of State Legislatures. (Huge) reality check: States can only adopt permanent DST with an act of Congress. So these measures are effectively moot absent federal action. Keep reading.

[phkrause]

Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-daylight-saving-time-36ccbf61bea70aaac0f5c43b8029957c?

ps:Thank you!!

[phkrause]

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare

Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health. Read More.

[phkrause]

Your daylight saving time hacks

Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/Axios

Most of America will lose an hour early Sunday as we "spring forward" for daylight saving time. Why it matters: It's not just losing one hour of sleep for one night — the downstream effects of the time change can harm your health. But there are steps you can take to prepare your body. 🌅 Zoom in: The brain has a master clock that's set by exposure to sunlight and darkness, AP reports. Morning light resets the rhythm. By evening, levels of a hormone called melatonin begin to surge, triggering drowsiness. Too much light in the evening — that extra hour from daylight saving time — delays that surge, and the cycle gets out of sync. Plus the circadian clock affects more than sleep: It also influences heart rate, blood pressure, stress hormones and metabolism. That's why sleep experts wish we'd stick with standard time. Case in point: Right after the clocks shift in March, there's a "spike in workplace accidents, road accidents and medical errors due to sleep deprivation and cognitive impairment," James Rowley of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine told Axios' Carly Mallenbaum last year. 🧮 By the numbers: Daylight saving time, with later sunsets, has long been popular among Americans. Lawmakers have tried to make it permanent. But the tide is changing: 54% of Americans say they aren't in favor of daylight saving time and would prefer standard time year-round, according to Gallup polling out this week. Compare that with 1990, when just 21% said they didn't support daylight saving time. But as long as we've got the time change, here are our top tips to prepare for the shift, which you can start tonight: 🍲 Gradually adjust bedtimes and daily activities — like mealtimes or exercise routines — to 15-20 minutes earlier, starting a few nights before the clocks switch. This is especially important if you have kids or pets. 🌃 Set the clock ahead one hour Saturday night, then go to bed at your "normal" time, to get ahead of the change. ☀️ Go outside in the early morning during the week of the time change to help adjust your internal clock. Read more from Axios' Kelly Tyko.

[phkrause]

Daylight Savings: Health Effects and Tips

Daylight saving time (DST) is the period between March and November when people in most U.S. states move their clocks forward by an hour. In March, we "spring forward" to DST by setting our clocks ahead. In November, we "fall back" to standard time and set our clocks back.

https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/spring-forward-with-sleep-tips?

[phkrause]

How can daylight saving time impact your health?

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – It’s that time of year again. Whether you like it, hate it, don’t mind, or are maybe on the fence, changing the clocks for daylight saving time seems to always be just around the corner.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5182314-daylight-saving-time-impact-health/

[bonnie1962]

1 hour ago, phkrause said:

How can daylight saving time impact your health?

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – It’s that time of year again. Whether you like it, hate it, don’t mind, or are maybe on the fence, changing the clocks for daylight saving time seems to always be just around the corner.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5182314-daylight-saving-time-impact-health/

When told the reason for Daylight Saving Time, the Old Indian said, "Only the government would believe that you can cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and get a longer blanket."