Daylight Squandering Time

[canyonwalker]

Early this morning was when our clocks "Fall back" at the end of Daylight Saving Time. Now we're into... Daylight Squandering Time?

I do appreciate the time change meaning that it's light in the sky when my 6:45am weekday alarm rings. Today I actually got out of bed at 6:44 instead of my weekend 8am alarm time because it was so bright out (and because I'd gotten an extra hour of sleep). The thing is, while I do like the added daylight in the morning, I dislike the loss of daylight in the afternoon/evening even more. Sunset is at 5:06pm today. It'll be totally dark out by 5:30pm.

Count me as one of the people who prefers eliminating the twice-a-year time change... by going on Daylight Saving Time permanently.

Comments

Death to Daylight Savings Time!

[readingblogs]

I'm relieved we're back to normal timekeeping. You mention you enjoy brighter mornings. I prefer morning light to jump start my day. It gives me energy for work. At night the dark encourages people to go to bed earlier and get more sleep. Most Americans need more sleep than they're getting. For those staying up past dark, we have multiple options for artificial lighting, including soft, warm hues that cue our nervous system it's time to wind down. I wish we'd ditch Daylight Savings Time forever.