Why do we change the clocks at the end of March?

[goldstone]

The clocks go back to GMT at the end of October, TWO months before the shortest day.

They go forward at the end of March, THREE months after the shortest day.

Why not some consistency (if we have to continue with this stupid clock-changing farce) and put the clocks forward at the end of February, two months after the shortest day? Two months at one end and three at the other makes absolutely no sense.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

If you put the clocks back at the end of September it would totally f*** up the harvesting season by losing a hours daylight in the evenings.

 

[8ace]

Second sunday in March in the US.

 

[BensGrandad]

With modern technology and lighting etc why bother changing them at all.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

If you put the clocks forward at the end of February it would still be dark in the early morning and early evening , an extra month means the farmers have more hours of daylight to plant crops.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

With modern technology and lighting etc why bother changing them at all.

In the summer it would get darker an hour earlier ?

 

[Westdene Wonder]

Dark evenings in September would kill off the tourist trade,not good

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

If you put the clocks forward at the end of February it would still be dark in the early morning and early evening , an extra month means the farmers have more hours of daylight to plant crops.

There's still the same hours of daylight.

 

[Butch Willykins]

If you put the clocks back at the end of September it would totally f*** up the harvesting season by losing a hours daylight in the evenings.

Can't they get up an hour earlier?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

If the Scots vote Yes for independence in their referendum and break away from the rest of the UK there will be a strong argument for England and Wales to push for double summertime (UCT/GMT +2) to be adopted.

 

[Muzzy]

Try living on the equator. The sun rises and sets pretty much at the same times every day of the year. How boring is that?
I would hate it if we didn't have our late summer evenings with some daylight involved.

When I went to India, the locals didn't believe me when I told them about our climate and how we have long and short days

 

[Triggaaar]

If you put the clocks back at the end of September it would totally f*** up the harvesting season by losing a hours daylight in the evenings.

If you put the clocks forward at the end of February it would still be dark in the early morning and early evening , an extra month means the farmers have more hours of daylight to plant crops.

What? The total number of hours of daylight don't change. The farmers would do the same as they do now, but their clocks would be different, that's all.

 

[skipper734]

Started in the First World War, to make more use of the available daylight for work. Completely unnecessary now as we have good street lights and even tractors have lights. The Picts, north of the border like it, helps them to avoid bumping into each other in the dark when they are pissed, which is most of the time allegedly.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

There's still the same hours of daylight.

If the clocks go forward at the end of February , the average hours of daylight in March = 11. If the clocks go forward at the end of March , the average hours of daylight in April = 13

 

[withdeanwombat]

It's to make sense of the old saying "Spring forward,Fall back",which takes years to remember so don't rugger it up now.

 

[big nuts]

If the clocks go forward at the end of February , the average hours of daylight in March = 11. If the clocks go forward at the end of March , the average hours of daylight in April = 13

Thats quite amusing, but worrying at the same time.

 

[Triggaaar]

If the clocks go forward at the end of February , the average hours of daylight in March = 11. If the clocks go forward at the end of March , the average hours of daylight in April = 13

Are you ok? Are you with anyone at the moment? You may be having a stroke.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Dark evenings in September would kill off the tourist trade,not good

They would have to arrive earlier in the day

 

[Spamdrew]

Daylight Saving Time Explained - YouTube

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Does the whole world join in? Someone mentioned the USA and i believe Europe does as well, but do all the countries participate in this event?