What is Daylight Saving Time?
Q: What is Daylight Saving Time?
A: Daylight Saving Time (DST) or Summer Time (ST) is a time to time keep during summer, where the clocks are advanced by one hour near the start of summer and put back one hour during autumn.
Q: What are some advantages of DST?
A: DST helps stores that sell to people after they get off work, it doesn't hurt farmers and others whose hours are set by the sun, and it cuts traffic accident rates. Sometimes it can reduce energy costs, but it can also increase them.
Q: Where is DST commonly used?
A: DST is common in Europe and North America. The United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and many other countries have DST.
Q: Are there any countries in Europe without DST?
A: Yes, Iceland, Russia, Belarus, and some parts of Ukraine do not use DST.
Q: Are there any regions within countries that don't use DST?
A: Yes - for example in the United States most of Arizona and Hawaii do not use DST; in Australia Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not have daylight saving time; in Canada Saskatchewan except for a few locations with the border with Alberta and Manitoba as well as Yukon Territory do not observe daylight saving time.
Q: Is there an effect on energy costs when using daylight saving time?
A: It can either reduce or increase energy costs depending on various factors such as weather conditions etc.
