People who have lived in Britain know that there is a very interesting Daylight and Winter Time Time adjustment Daylight saving time is a violent time adjustment of one hour in the early morning of the last Sunday in March every year, that is, the magic time at 1:00 will automatically become 2:00 In winter, on the contrary, in the early morning of the last Sunday in October every year, the time is violently adjusted one hour forward, that is, 2:00 magically turns into 1:00
Now most electronic devices can automatically adjust the time, such as your smart phone and computer But some traditional clocks and watches still need to be adjusted artificially
On the day when Daylight Saving Time was adjusted, we slept an hour less, while in winter, we could sleep an hour more The time difference between the UK and China is 7 hours from March to October each year, and 8 hours from November to the next March before daylight saving time
Not only Britain, but also more than 100 countries in the world Daylight Saving Time And winter time adjustment
Why is there summer time and winter time?
When I first came to England, I was also confused by this operation. I remember asking the front desk of the school if the time was wrong
It gets up early in summer in Britain, so we can adjust the time to let everyone get up early, so that we can enjoy more sunlight, thus saving energy and reducing emissions In winter, on the contrary, it gets up late, so you can catch up with it an hour later
Because of Britain's high latitude, it is still bright at 9 p.m. in summer, and dark at 4 p.m. in winter Adjusting time can also promote tourism
The disadvantage of time adjustment: affecting the biological clock and or affecting the economy
Man is a very complicated machine, and adjusting the time artificially will temporarily affect the biological clock of man, but most of the body will adjust itself within a week, without worrying (just like jet lag in a plane)
A study by RAND Corporation, an American think-tank, found that lack of sleep caused the British economy to lose 50 billion pounds of productivity every year (and related diseases) We have learned from a study of American workers from 1983 to 2006 that on Mondays after the clock advances, employees tend to sleep 40 minutes less, which is related to 5.7% more workplace injuries and 67.6% more lost workdays
Maybe the time adjustment twice a year will be abolished
The time adjustment twice a year may not last too long In March 2019, The European Parliament approved a proposal This proposal will completely end the clock changes twice a year If it is passed by member states and becomes law, it means that we will change the clock at the last time in March or October 2021
Supporters said that this would save money and help us all get a good sleep
If the UK finally leaves the EU, it is free to use daylight saving time, although this will cause problems on the island of Ireland, because Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland may spend a period of time that differs by one hour If the EU insists on this change, then Britain is likely to follow suit
Winter time adjustment
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