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> People who live close to the equator or in the middle of time zones tend not to see much point in DST. The day length doesn't vary much at the equator, and if

by rue 15y ago

> People who live close to the equator or in the middle of time zones tend not to see much point in DST. The day length doesn't vary much at the equator, and if you are in the middle of a time zone then the offset doesn't vary too much. > If you are closer to a pole or at the edge of a time zone, the offset is not ideal around the solstices. So, DST is welcome for many. I'm not quite sure what your argument is. I can tell you that here, above 60˚, it's light enough the entire summer anyway (as in, it's only dark for about 2 hours a day), and in the winter the added light is too early in the morning but it gets darker earlier in the afternoon. Today, for example, the sun was up at 7:52 and down at 16:14 (4:14pm). I suspect it's most useful for people around 35-45˚.

cromulent 15y ago
You probably aren't sure about my argument as it is not aimed at you. DST is useless at the equator, and useless at high latitudes. However, it's useful at middle latitudes, and that point is often missed by many. I would agree with 35-45˚. I also live above 60˚ north - today I had 2 minutes less daylight than you :( I think some of the negativity towards DST here is due to failure to consider the local needs of other people. I guess that's my argument. The day is important, and you know the importance of things more when they are gone.
- kiba 15y ago
  Some people don't really care about daytime and nighttime at all. To them, the DST is just a mindless insanity.
brc 15y ago
The reason it isn't working for you is more to do with your position within a timezone, rather than your latitude. If your noon is true noon, then shifting the clock forwards will balance the daylight hours towards the afternoon and away from the morning. If your noon is badly skewed from a wide timezone, then you'll get the problems you describe (too much light in the morning). Your problem is longitudinal, not latitudinal.

by rue 15y ago

cromulent 15y ago

You probably aren't sure about my argument as it is not aimed at you. DST is useless at the equator, and useless at high latitudes. However, it's useful at middle latitudes, and that point is often missed by many. I would agree with 35-45˚. I also live above 60˚ north - today I had 2 minutes less daylight than you :( I think some of the negativity towards DST here is due to failure to consider the local needs of other people. I guess that's my argument. The day is important, and you know the importance of things more when they are gone.

kiba 15y ago
Some people don't really care about daytime and nighttime at all. To them, the DST is just a mindless insanity.

brc 15y ago

The reason it isn't working for you is more to do with your position within a timezone, rather than your latitude. If your noon is true noon, then shifting the clock forwards will balance the daylight hours towards the afternoon and away from the morning. If your noon is badly skewed from a wide timezone, then you'll get the problems you describe (too much light in the morning). Your problem is longitudinal, not latitudinal.