Time Change already this weekend

[MossRoad]

Wish the legislators would listen to us. LEAVE DST ON!!

You understand that DST is on now by law, right?

 

[Ken45101]

Too bad they couldn't make it noon when the sun was at the highest spot. Right now it's noon but the sun makes it look like 10:00 What happened to high noon. I guess that makes too much sense.

Only politicians would want to "save daylight" in the summer when it is in abundance but not in winter when daylight is in short supply.

 

[MossRoad]

Yeah, I think this is the last time we are falling back. Isn't that correct? Next year at this time we will be leaving it be. I always thought I would want it that way but the more I think about it the darkness in the morning is a bit much. By the 21st of December it will still be dark out at 8:30 in the morning. It will make going hunting in the morning a bit easier though, so maybe it is for the best.

Spring forward.
Fall back.

 

[jyoutz]

You understand that DST is on now by law, right?

I thought the law didn’t pass the House?

 

[MossRoad]

I thought the law didn’t pass the House?

Yes, but 'the law' that covers it is currently at your state level as to if they want to observe it or not. It's a law in your state whether they observe it or not.

DST is covered under the uniform time act of 1966, and amended a couple times since. If any state wants to observe it or not, it's up to the individual state, not the federal government.

However, the state has to do it at the times and dates specified by the federal UTA. The entire state must conform to it, unless it has multiple time zones and some other stipulations.

The senate approved a measure to make DST permanent nationwide back in March of this year (2022). That would end the twice a year clock changes. The house hasn't done anything with it.

So:
- If you want to see DST go away permanently on a federal level, blame the House, because they are the ones holding it up.
- If you want to see DST go away permanently on a state level, blame your state government, because they chose the way it's currently observed in your state.

Right now, as it stands, YOUR STATE is wholly responsible for DST observation/non-observation, not the federal government.

Uniform Time Act - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

U.S. Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023, ending the twice-annual changing of clocks in a move promoted by supporters advocating brighter afternoons and more economic activity.

www.reuters.com

 

[jyoutz]

Yes, but 'the law' that covers it is currently at your state level as to if they want to observe it or not. It's a law in your state whether they observe it or not.

DST is covered under the uniform time act of 1966, and amended a couple times since. If any state wants to observe it or not, it's up to the individual state, not the federal government.

However, the state has to do it at the times and dates specified by the federal UTA. The entire state must conform to it, unless it has multiple time zones and some other stipulations.

The senate approved a measure to make DST permanent nationwide back in March of this year (2022). That would end the twice a year clock changes. The house hasn't done anything with it.

So:
- If you want to see DST go away permanently on a federal level, blame the House, because they are the ones holding it up.
- If you want to see DST go away permanently on a state level, blame your state government, because they chose the way it's currently observed in your state.

Right now, as it stands, YOUR STATE is wholly responsible for DST observation/non-observation, not the federal government.

Uniform Time Act - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

U.S. Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023, ending the twice-annual changing of clocks in a move promoted by supporters advocating brighter afternoons and more economic activity.

www.reuters.com

I actually like DST in the summer. I love having time to do things outside in the evenings after work.

 

[lman]

I actually like DST in the summer. I love having time to do things outside in the evenings after work.

Go to work earlier and you'll have plenty of time.

 

[MossRoad]

I actually like DST in the summer. I love having time to do things outside in the evenings after work.

I'm liking it as well. Wife and I work until five'ish. Get some dinner. Go for a walk. Head to the beach. Go for a ride. Do some yard work. We go to bed after it gets dark, which is well past 10:00pm at peak in summer.

We're at the western edge of the eastern time zone. We really should be in the central time zone. But I'm not pushing for it.

A good way to tell if you're in the right time zone or not is to go outside and make note of what time it is when the sun is directly south of your location. Here it's not until about 1:40-2:00pm. So, we're almost 2 full hours away from "real" time when the sun should be directly south at noon.

 

[MossRoad]

Go to work earlier and you'll have plenty of time.

Job requirements dictate timelines in most settings.

When I retire, I'll choose my working hours.

 

[the old grind]