Time Shift to Daylight Saving Time - Details on the Date Change
Daylight saving time has been a regular occurrence across the European Union since 1977, when it was standardized. This practice, also known as summer time, involves setting the clocks forward by one hour during the time change.
The time change results in the night from Saturday to Sunday being one hour shorter, and it causes the morning to get lighter later. Conversely, it results in it getting dark later in the evening. This shift has been the subject of much debate, with critics arguing that it leads to more accidents, particularly during the transition when most people are sleep-deprived.
The intended energy savings from daylight saving time have never been proven, yet it continues to be a practice upheld. The first daylight saving time was introduced in the German Reich on April 30, 1916, with the aim of reducing candle consumption, a proposal initially put forward by Benjamin Franklin as early as 1784.
Each year, the change to daylight saving time occurs on the last Sunday in March. In 2026, the next change will occur in the night from March 28 to March 29, at 2:00 AM, when clocks are set forward by one hour. The next time changes to daylight saving time are scheduled for 2020, 2021, 2022, and so on, up until 2029.
Between 30 and 60 percent of people have adjustment problems during the time change and feel disrupted in their daily routine. It's important to remember to change all the clocks during the time change to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Despite its criticisms, daylight saving time remains a part of the European Union's calendar, continuing to bring earlier evenings and later mornings twice a year.
