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Politicians and professional organizations across the United States Promoting the abolition of daylight saving time (DST) — But this practice is more common than you might think.
This weekend, Australians set the clock back one hour This is because summer time ends before winter in the Southern Hemisphere begins.
This fact surprised some Americans who were unaware that other regions use daylight saving time to create extra light on summer nights.
In fact, nearly 70 countries have changed their clocks in at least some areas within their borders, including Israel, Egypt, and much of Europe.
However, as in the United States, there are moves to eradicate the practice in many regions, and countries such as Mexico, Brazil, and Russia have recently abolished it.
Here are some surprising facts and what Americans think about DST around the world. Really Consider a proposal to abolish time changes.
Most Western countries have implemented DST
America isn’t the only country that sets its clocks forward an hour in the spring to take advantage of warmer weather and longer nights.
DST applies across the European Union from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October (7 months in total).
Israel and Egypt also observe DST for seven months of the year, while states and territories in Australia and New Zealand observe DST for six months.
However, the United States and Canada have the longest daylight saving time of the two Western countries, lasting from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
In total it will be about 8 months.
Many countries have recently abolished DST.
Eliminating daylight saving time is a new international trend, health experts say, changing our body clocks by just one hour. It may have a negative effect on your health.
In 2022, the American Medical Association: Calling for the abolition of DST, This means it can take months for humans to adapt to new sleep schedules as clocks change.
Many doctors believe that adopting a permanent standard time could not only lead to more consistent sleep schedules, but also allow people to fall asleep earlier in the summer and enjoy more natural light in the morning. was.
Meanwhile, in 2019 the European Parliament Voted to abolish daylight saving time in the European Unionalthough this measure has not yet come into force.
They will follow in the footsteps of Brazil, which abolished daylight saving time in 2019, and Russia, which abolished daylight saving time in 2014.
Most regions of Mexico have abolished DST in 2022, except for Baja California and some municipalities near the U.S. border.
Some of the world’s most populous countries do not implement DST
China, India, and Japan famously don’t change their clocks to take advantage of the brightness of summer nights.
Japan observed daylight saving time for only three years from 1948 to 1951, while India has not observed daylight saving time since the 1970s. Meanwhile, China abolished daylight saving time in 1991.
Americans are tired of turning their clocks back and forward
According to a YouGov poll, 63% of AmericansI don’t want to “jump forward” or “step back” anymore. I declared that I wanted to maintain a certain amount of time throughout the year.
However, there is disagreement over whether that time should be standard time or daylight saving time.
Standard time provides more light in the morning, but the introduction of permanent daylight saving time means that light will remain until late in the evening.
2022, sponsored by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Sun protection law; They argue that DST will boost the economy because more Americans will stay out later and spend more money.
However, the United States previously had a permanent eight-month DST in 1974. Popularity plummeted and the country returned to standard time.
Current polls show that the public is divided, with 48% of U.S. adults surveyed saying they want permanent DST reintroduced.
