Whats the reason for turning our clocks one hour back and forward during the year?

Question

Does one hour daylight really make a difference?

Answer 1

It all dates back to the ward days. The reason that we change the clocks first came about during the war years, when Britain decided that the best way to save energy and not turn lights so the enemy could spot where town might be was to run by double summer-time. here in the UK the sun rises about 4am so when the put the clocks back by 2 hours people went to work in the summer when it was dark (just getting light) & came in board daylight meaning that most people were going to bed at sunset so meaning that there was no lights on, when the air-raids happened. After the war rather than reverting back to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) it was decided to make the most of the early sun rises so British Summer Time (BST) was invented It was also kept as we use less power (Electricity) and Electricity was expensive to produce after the war for about 10 years. Personally I would rather we stuck to one or the other ( I think that I would prefer BST as it means in the summer we get lighter nights!

Answer 2

Yes, it can but it's debatable how effective/useful it actually is. However if millions of people are using 1 hour less electricity that could make a huge difference.

Answer 3

It was so farmers had more light to work the land, and keep the animals in the mornings.

Answer 4

Supposedly it does. But it drives me around the bend!!