DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

Sept. 16, 2018

The European Commission has urged EU member countries to end the practice of Daylight-saving time – putting clocks forward an hour in the spring and back an hour in the autumn – arguing that it causes unjustified disruption.

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During the summer months the sun stays visible for a longer time and sunset happens late in the day. For this reason, certain countries advance the time by one hour near the start of summer and put it back one hour during autumn.
The time during summer is called Daylight saving time(DST). In Europe it is called Summer time.
Arguments in favor: The difference in sunrise/sunset time between the eastern & western parts in India is large. Since day breaks earlier in the east, a different time zone could allow people there to start working sooner. This could lead to energy saving and productivity gains.
Arguments against DST: Having a different time-zone may pose difficulties for airlines, railways and communication services.