I've always wondered about daylight savings time. Why do we have it? What's the purpose of changing the time by an hour in certain parts of the year? Is it really necessary or just a tradition we've been following for years?
5 answers
ShintoMystical
Fri Nov 08 2024
The primary purpose of DST was to conserve energy resources by adding more daylight hours to the day.
Daniele
Fri Nov 08 2024
DST, or Daylight Saving Time, has a significant historical background.
EnchantedNebula
Fri Nov 08 2024
The Standard Time Act of 1918 was in effect for seven months during the wartime period.
JejuJoy
Fri Nov 08 2024
The concept of DST was initially introduced in the United States through the Standard Time Act of 1911.
CryptoQueenGuard
Fri Nov 08 2024
This act was a wartime measure implemented during World War I.