[Misc] GMT and BST.

[Leekbrookgull]

Couple of points regarding changing the clock's. During the 70,s did the UK simply stick with GMT for a trial period and if so what was the outcome and secondly as the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west why is there less daylight the further north you travel? Thanks.

 

[GT49er]

Couple of points regarding changing the clock's. During the 70,s did the UK simply stick with GMT for a trial period and if so what was the outcome and secondly as the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west why is there less daylight the further north you travel? Thanks.

IIRC we stuck to BST for a couple of years, not GMT.

The earth's north - south axis isn't vertical relative to the sun, so in summer the northern hemisphere is leaning towards the sun - hence daylight for 24 hours in the far north. In the winter leaning away - thus 24 hour darkness in the far north.

 

[GOM]

At sometime we stuck to BST for a while I believe, can't be bothered Googling it just like the OP.
There is more daylight up north during the summer, just think of the Arctic circle from 24 hrs daylight in summer to 24hrs darkness in the winter. - Reason, tilt of earth. - look it up