A Belated Rant Against Daylight Saving Time

I’m quite disappointed that I was sick over the weekend and thus did not get the full effect of my favorite day of the year: the 25-hour day we get when daylight saving time ends.

That extra hour somehow fixes every worry I have, every scheduling conflict, and every sleepless night.

But the 23-hour day in the spring? The worst day ever. The fatigue lasts for at least two weeks after the change from standard time to daylight saving time, and it is so not worth the joy of the switch back.

What is the continued rationale for daylight saving time? Does it really make a difference in energy usage? Why can’t we just pick one time—either standard or daylight saving—that lasts year-round?

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