Nodespite the still high temperatures, we have entered autumn. And solar time is approaching. Hated for how it shortens daylight in favor of dawn,
Standard time returns
In the night between Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October we will return an hour back. In fact, on that weekend we will say goodbye to summer time by sleeping an extra hour and gaining 60 minutes more light in the morning at the expense of that in the afternoon.
When the time change occurs
The time change will take place at 3 am, when the clock hands will be moved back 60 minutes. This operation, which occurs automatically on smartphones and devices connected to the internetmust be done manually on wall clocks or wristwatches. Solar timeThen, will remain until the end of Marchprecisely until the weekend of 30 and 31 March 2024, when summer time will come into force again with the hands moved forward by one hour.
Standard time versus daylight saving time
Time ago there is talk of abolishing solar timeespecially in light of the considerable advantages found from the introduction of summer time related to energy saving. An analysis of Ternathe electricity distribution company calculated that, in the period 2004-2022 thanks to summer time, in Italy the lower consumption of electricity has resulted in savings of approximately 2 billion euros.
Who is calling for abolition and where are we at?
They are above all the Nordic countries to ask Europe to abolish solar time. Arguing that moving the clock twice a year would cause some problems for people’s psycho-physical state and health. A However, the final decision was never made again. Therefore, we can assume that 2024 will not be the last time that we change the time in Italy.
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