Why is there a daylight savings time?

Answer 1

The term itself is self explanatory.
Daylight saving was introduced to temperate countries because daylight duration's seasonal changes. Tropical countries do not have obvious changes in daylight duration due to these seasonal changes; therefore it is not a common practice there.
Daylight saving optimises the time spent during daylight so that the day time can be used in a more efficient and effective way.

Answer 2

It was introduced in Britain during the First World War to maximise the amount of daylight available for practical use. This was an attempt to increase productivity of the factory workers and farmers, hence helping the war effort.

After the war the idea stuck and was adopted across Europe and North America.

Answer 3

Since the days get shorter-gets dark about 1 and 1/2hs arlier and stays dark longer esp when school buses ar on the road picking children up to take to school and children are at bus stops waiting for the buses and so its actually for a safety factor that this time change occurs. With the time change it is light when the children leave homes to walk to the bus stops and the buses are on the highways and interstates-much safer.

Answer 4

To get more out of the daylight hours without having to actually get up earlier to do so

Answer 5

I believe it's something to do with enjoying the sun, by having more time in the early morning.

Answer 6

??????????????????? ppl haveasked 4 a long time.I think that they try to have it bright in the morning so they aren't pitchhed black and they had to get darker in n9ight.........i guess.

Answer 7

It's because there isn't exactly 24 hours in a day and we have to update our clocks twice a year for them to be okay.