Daylight Savings is a time change that happens twice a year, in spring and autumn.
It’s that time of year again, when you have to turn your clocks forward or back an hour. While some people might be looking forward to the extra hour of sleep they’ll get, others are dreading the loss of an hour in bed. What is Daylight Savings? Why do we have it? And why does it happen twice a year?
What is Daylight Savings?
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting clocks ahead one hour during summer months so that evening daylight lasts longer. The first use of DST was in 1908 by William Willett, who proposed a two-hour shift in 1907.
Why do we have Daylight Savings?
It was originally introduced as a way to save energy and resources during World War I. During World War II, the United States also used DST as a way to conserve fuel and reduce blackouts.
