why do we have daylight savings in fall, and visa versa in the spring?

Question

i know who thought of it and when, but what for?

Answer 1

The link below explains it.

Answer 2

It was during World War II when they instituted Daylight Savings Time to save energy during the summer months. SInce summer has the longer days, pushing them forward an hour makes the daylight last longer. Certain states did not participate, such as Arizona and Indiana ( but I believe Indiana has changed that ruling to catch up with the rest of us who do go by DST.)

Answer 3

I live in Arizona. We don't have daylight savings time. I think it started to get more daylight during the hours that people are awake. In the summer, it gets light very early in the morning. If you shift that forward, you get an extra hour. Also, it is supposed to save energy.

Answer 4

i think you are supposed to save daylight or something. in the fall(back one hour) it gets darker earlier so you want another hour to do other things. in the spring(ahead one hour) the sun sets later so you want to want to make it not have so much time. i hope this helps!

Answer 5

Governments often tout it as an energy conservation measure, on the grounds that it allows more effective use of natural sunlight resource in summer time. Since there is less darkness in the "waking day", there is less use of electric lights. Some opponents reject this argument...

Answer 6

daylight hours in fall/winter are shorter due to earthshifting angle to sun. so in order for the farmers to maxamize the light of day. the time was adhjusted.

Answer 7

saves daylight thus energy ....

lights don't have to be turned on early in morn or later in eve.