why daylight saving time is earlier this year?

Answer 1

Energy policy: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/daylight_time.html

Peace!

Answer 2

One obvious benefit [of DST] accrues to workers who will have more daylight to spend at the end of the day. The extra hour certainly provides more time for recreational activities. Daylight-saving time may also increase productivity at home, such as yardwork and chores.

The new start and stop dates were created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The U.S. Congress expects the longer evening daylight hours to translate into energy savings.

Although each household saves only a marginal amount of energy by the twice-a-year change, the net amount can be large enough to make a difference, according to a 2001 study by the California Energy Commission.

Answer 3

Congress passed it for energy conservation. Many people believe that DST was started to help farmers (you can snope it at snopes.com) but that's false. How does a false time help when farmers actually need the day *light?* Hrm...

I don't know if it will really help but the news this morning said they figured it would save the equivalent of millions of gallons of gasoline being burned. I don't know where they went from electric to gasoline but that's what they said.

Answer 4

Congress has made it longer and their reason is to maintain potential, so human beings do not could use a lot electricity. They tried this contained in the 70's. i ask your self if it truly makes any distinction?

Answer 5

Some bizarre government idea that we can "save" even more time if we start earlier.

Answer 6

because it was late last year.

Answer 7

I don't know