Daylight Savings Time around The Globe

Trying to frame out what time it is in distinct parts of the world can be very confusing. Especially, if it's one of those times during the year when you are on daylight savings time, and the place whose time you're trying to presuppose is not. A situation like this happens because distinct countries make their daylight and thorough time changes on many distinct dates. In fact, there are only a relatively few countries, like most of the European countries, that make these time changes together.

In this report we'll talk about the distinct daylight savings times around the globe. We'll talk about some unique ways the time changes are implemented and how geography plays a roll in daylight savings time.

Day Light Savings

Dst is Law in the U.S.

In 2005, a law was passed in the United States standardizing the spring and fall time changes. This law, for the first time in history, mandated time changes throughout the country. Before it was passed, there were many places that didn't peruse daylight savings time. One of these places was Indianapolis.

Also, some other towns and cities in Indiana stayed on thorough time all year. Because of this, a drive straight through this state during daylight savings time required a lot of clock changing because to additional complicate the matter, Indianapolis spans two time zones.

Now, however, Indianapolis will set its clocks ahead on the second Sunday in March and then back again on the first Sunday in November. This is the same as any other place else in the United States. The only exceptions are in Indian territories. They are not governed by the new law.

Dst in Australia

There are other countries that still have areas observing daylight savings time and areas that don't. Australia is such a country. In the area known as Queensland and someone else called the Northern Territory, they don't pay any attention to it, but on the mainland, daylight savings time begins on the last Sunday in October and ends on the last Sunday in March.

To we Northern Hemisphere-ians, this seems odd because as our summer is ending; below the equator, their summer is just starting. Therefore, it stands to reason, as our daylight savings time ends, theirs will be just beginning or in some cases, has already begun.

Dst in the Middle of the Week

Another thing unique about the distinct time changes around the globe is the fact some countries pick to make them on a date, instead of a weekend. One such country is Egypt. Here, daylight savings time starts on May 1st and ends on September 30th. This means the "spring ahead" time changes occur most often on weekdays. So, when this happens, population go to work with one less hour of sleep! I wonder how many population call in sick the years May 1st falls on a Monday?

Though knowing what time it is in any place in the world is all the time a monumental task, it is compounded by the distinct periods in which daylight savings time is observed in distinct countries. Still, the developed world realizes there are many advantages to daylight savings time.

The biggest advantage, which no one seems to argue about, is the fact it saves energy. History tells us the first person to make this consideration was Benjamin Franklin. He noted that production use of the later daylight periods of the summer months would save candles. So, this goes to show us, the idea of daylight savings time, as an economic benefit is not new. However, at this time in history when vigor is in great demand, turning the clocks ahead one hour in the spring is more leading than ever.

Daylight Savings Time around The Globe