History On Daylight Savings

Hailey Espinoza, Contributor

  George Hudson, a New Zealand entomologist, devised daylight savings in 1895. George Hudson advocated this in the first place so that he could enjoy more after work sunshine for longer periods of time, as he liked to bug hunt in the summertime. The first daylight saving began May 1, 1916 in Germany. They had hope that it would save energy during WWI. 

Daylight savings is when the time is put back two hours, giving us more time to sleep in, or it is pushed forward, giving us less sleep. When we are two hours late, the sun sets later, allowing people to enjoy more sunshine, however when we are two hours late, the sun sets faster, causing the sky to darken faster. This year, on March 13, 2022, there will be another day of daylight saving time, which will move the clocks forward by two hours. Don’t let this trick you so make sure you get enough sleep because you’ll be exhausted on Monday morning, which means you won’t be able to stay up late talking to your lovers or friends. The next change will take place on Sunday, November 6th, so make a note of it on your calendar because it will be everyone’s favorite day!

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