2006-10-03 01:42:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
no, i'm from south africa and we never need to change our clocks, yes we do have 4 seasons ...
2006-10-03 01:44:43 · answer #1 · answered by Wisdom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It only really tends to be those countries that were involved with WWII - when this whole charade started. daylight Saving Hours meant that troops were more mobile for another hour etc etc. Some areas of the world still practice the clock changing, some have until recently practiced, and many never did it anyway.
2006-10-03 03:53:55 · answer #2 · answered by blueeyedboy3004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Southern Hemisphere's dates are different to those up north; in NZ they just set the clocks forward for summer time last weekend, and yet we in Europe don't set them back till the end of Oct. And of course near the Equator they don't bother as there is no noticeable change in the hours of light and darkness all year round.
If we used real time instead of Summer Time (Daylight Savings Time), we wouldn't bother and people would be much healthier because their sleep cycles would be more in tune with the sun.
2006-10-03 03:43:05 · answer #3 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 70 percent of the countries or provinces in the world do observe daylight savings time. However, some do not. For example, in North America, both Arizona and Saskatchewan do not observe DST.
Here's a link to explain.
2006-10-03 01:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, countries closer to the Equator than the UK don't need to adjust the time as there is little difference in the length of daylight.
2006-10-03 01:45:25 · answer #5 · answered by Gavin T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No some countries do and some do not. It was introduced to to increase daylight hours at a convenient time, for those people working outside.
2006-10-03 01:47:58 · answer #6 · answered by rollingergrund 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even here in the states, not all states have Daylight Savings time. I don't think that AZ or IA follow it. I don't think any of us should use it, just stick to one time and that's it.
2006-10-03 01:56:58 · answer #7 · answered by Just Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. Various countries do it, some like Australia do it in parts at a time.
2006-10-03 01:57:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a "pendulum" and it goes back and forth no matter where you are.
2006-10-03 01:49:54 · answer #9 · answered by Master_of_my_own_domain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all to do with longitude. Remember east is always ahead in time, whilst west is always behind.
2006-10-03 05:15:47 · answer #10 · answered by Safety First 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋