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Daylight Saving Time
Introduction
When we change our clocks
Rationale and original idea
First there was Standard time
Early adoption and U.S. law
Incidents and anecdotes
Worldwide daylight saving
Worldwide daylight saving
Worldwide daylight saving
 
 
      
 

Just as sunflowers turn their heads to catch every sunbeam, so too have we discovered a simple way to get more from our sun.

Daylight Saving Time gives us the opportunity to enjoy sunny summer evenings by moving our clocks an hour forward in the spring.

Yet, the implementation of Daylight Saving Time has been fraught with controversy since Benjamin Franklin first conceived of the idea. Even today, regions and countries routinely change their approaches to Daylight Saving Time.

Here, you can learn about the history of daylight saving (or as some may say, daylight shifting), the standardization of time, and when regions around the globe spring ahead and fall back. Enjoy!

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