Interesting Facts On Daylight Saving Time

Posted: March 8, 2024 at 9:42 am

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday: Although it’s the time change that everyone initially hates because we lose an hour of sleep Saturday night, it is immediately forgiven by most people who enjoy having an extra hour of daylight in the evening. But how much do you really know about Daylight Saving Time? Here are some interesting facts.

• It is “saving” and not “savings.”
• It is a myth that Daylight Saving Time was implemented to benefit farmers. It was actually implemented in 1918 with the Standard Time Act and was intended as a wartime measure during World War I to conserve energy resources.
• Longer daylight hours encourage outdoor activities, reduce energy consumption, and enhance overall well-being.
• Retailers traditionally see increased sales because of extended evening shopping hours.
• Arizona (with the exception of the Navajo Nation), and Hawaii do not participate in DST. Arizona participated once in 1967 and never again.
• Daylight stretching later into the evening is great, but the mornings will stay darker longer, making it harder to get out of bed.
• There has been a push in Congress to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, but so far it is has not happened.
• According to the National Institutes of Health, effects of changing our clocks could include strokes, heart attacks, accidents and changes in mood.