Why do the Clocks go back in Winter and forward in Summer?

Answer 1

The clocks move to help maximize the amount of daylight there is during the working day. This change first came about during World War I when production facilities making equipment for the war needed to use less electricity. By changing the time of day to coincide with the most amount of light possible, they could operate without using house lighting and putting in more windows.

Answer 2

To be awkward is the answer. Only a few farmers in Scotland actually benefit but they are very active.

Most people suffer as a result and have very dark evenings when really what they want when getting back home from work is for light evenings so that they can do those winter gardening jobs or fix the car.
Dark mornings are not a problem to most people because they are very sleepy and do not want to rush outside in the cold to get things done.

It would actually be better to put the clocks forward in the winter then at least the evenings would be light and useful work could be done outside.

That is the correct answer but the UK is a difficult place to live and not much is done to benefit the average person in the street.

Answer 3

This is called Daylight Savings Time (Spring-Fall). This was introduced many years ago by the federal government in order to make more daylight in the evening hours. It is considered unnecessary to do this in the winter since there is no farming going on--which was the original purpose for this mode.

The president's energy bill that is going into effect in 2007 will extend Daylight Savings Time by about a month.

Personally, I would like to see Daylight Savings Time extended to year round!

Answer 4

The main purpose of Daylight Saving Time is to make better use of daylight. We change our clocks during the summer months to move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening.

Answer 5

This is a change imposed by law in order to increase economic productivity. THis is because most people are awake/out working during the same period of time and clock changes help to maximize the amount of sun during that time. Some states/countries do not observe this.

Answer 6

I don't follow the agricultural argument. As far as I know cows do what they do according to the sunrise and sunset, not the clock in the farmer's kitchen. It doesn't give the farmer an extra hour to to do his jobs, it just means he starts an hour earlier in winter.

Answer 7

I think this practice began back in the sixties in order to ensure that the schoolchildren didn't have to go to school in the dark . The days naturally get shorter in the wintertime and I think it was NIxon that decided he could get around this by starting the whole daylight savings time thing.

Answer 8

no more effective so than the favourite time commute we do daily. we are continuously vacationing ahead in time at a cost of 60 seconds in line with minute. existence does not be as a lot as a lot if that wasn't the case ;-) Edit: in basic terms said Dr Martha's answer - large minds imagine alike, or nerds seldom variety -LOL!

Answer 9

To assist farmers in the running of their farms & growing seasons & crop production/harvest. It's easier to work when you can see what you are doing! Also assists the children to not be in the dark as they go to school in the morning. A safety issue.

Answer 10

We "spring" ahead in spring/summer so we will have longer daylight hours...we "fall" back in fall/winter so when we get up it is light and dark when it is time to hit the sack....