Clocks BST change.

[76masseyman]

 

[Suffolk Serf]

I wish they would leave it alone.

Whatever they do the days get shorter. Happens every year.

 

[Hilly]

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Many a home truth told in jest !

 

[C.J]

Does anyone know why the clocks change 9 weeks before shortest day but 16 weeks after? Personally I’d much prefer it if they’d do 9 weeks before and after.

So , today there is as near as dammit 10 hours of sun up - the equivalent day in the spring is 14th February.

However today its 7am to 5pm GMT ( I've converted it a day early ) whereas Feb will be 7.30 til 5.30 GMT or 8.30-6.30 BST giving 11 hours of daylight from 8.00am to 7.00pm so its too early to lose an hour in the morning.

If we waited until the end of Feb there would be 11 hours of sun up 7-6 GMT
which would be 8-7 BST giving 12 hours of daylight from 7.30-7.30.

 

[Muddyroads]

So , today there is as near as dammit 10 hours of sun up - the equivalent day in the spring is 14th February.

However today its 7am to 5pm GMT ( I've converted it a day early ) whereas Feb will be 7.30 til 5.30 GMT or 8.30-6.30 BST giving 11 hours of daylight from 8.00am to 7.00pm so its too early to lose an hour in the morning.

If we waited until the end of Feb there would be 11 hours of sun up 7-6 GMT
which would be 8-7 BST giving 12 hours of daylight from 7.30-7.30.

Interesting, thank you. I still think it would make the winter feel shorter if they were changed earlier though.

 

[kiwi pom]

Ah , but where do you want it left ?

Currently we have 7 months BST and 5 months GMT.

May be we should have a poll

That's the issue isn't it, I believe there is evidence out there to show that changing the hour twice a year is harmful, and it would be better to pick a time and stick to it, but people can't agree where it should be left.
Our clocks went forward a few weeks ago as we are moving into summer, I wish they'd leave it on wintertime. It would mean it was light very early in the morning and dark by 9 at night on the longest day but I think that works better than leaving it the other way.
Location will affect your point of view though.

 

[JWL]

Last year the other half had stayed up watching horror films into the early hours, I had replaced the mechanism in the clock in the kitchen for one that is linked to the radio signal from Greenwich and it changes itself.
Bad thing for her was that it's one of those big dial things, an impersonation of a station clock, the film she was watching had gone deathly quiet and she was aware of some whirring noises from behind her. When it changes the clock turns the hands backwards through at least 12hours before settling on the actual time. Apart from the screams she almost crapped herself

 

[FonterraFarmer]

Surely that is the wrong way, you will get up an hour earlier so you will lose an hour of morning sun but gsain in the evening, or is this another of Jacinda’s cock ups ?

Edit, I did not notice the posting date

Everything Jacinda did was a complete fúck up, the think now is many who voted for "her" now suffer in silence to the fact that they were responsible.
Going from a majority win by the use of the alleged pandemic with fear and with quite blatant media manipulation and bias to bailing out half way through an election term because of the reality of going to the next election with a massive defeat reeks of cowardice.
The fact that the NZ labour party and the complicit media made absolutely no reference to her during the last election says it all.
Long may the stench of incompetence, corruption and failed promises follow her for the rest of her career and life.

Change Trudeau and Canada for Ardern and NZ and you have exactly the same conclusions as our election 3 years ago.

 

[FonterraFarmer]

That's the issue isn't it, I believe there is evidence out there to show that changing the hour twice a year is harmful, and it would be better to pick a time and stick to it, but people can't agree where it should be left.
Our clocks went forward a few weeks ago as we are moving into summer, I wish they'd leave it on wintertime. It would mean it was light very early in the morning and dark by 9 at night on the longest day but I think that works better than leaving it the other way.
Location will affect your point of view though.

Mate, been saying that for decades!!!
Even better return time back to normal like pre 1940's!!!
Make 12.00 midday again!!!

 

[Hilly]

That's the issue isn't it, I believe there is evidence out there to show that changing the hour twice a year is harmful, and it would be better to pick a time and stick to it, but people can't agree where it should be left.
Our clocks went forward a few weeks ago as we are moving into summer, I wish they'd leave it on wintertime. It would mean it was light very early in the morning and dark by 9 at night on the longest day but I think that works better than leaving it the other way.
Location will affect your point of view though.

The answer is easy move it 30mins then everyone gets abit of what they want and leave it be ..

 

[FonterraFarmer]

The answer is easy move it 30mins then everyone gets abit of what they want and leave it be ..

But if that's the case you have to remember the hour they permanently moved it forwards 80 odd years ago, hence as suggested leave it on current normal non summer "time".
Equally for less inconvenience move standard trading hours from 8 till 5 to 7 till 4.

 

[Hilly]

But if that's the case you have to remember the hour they permanently moved it forwards 80 odd years ago, hence as suggested leave it on current normal non summer "time".
Equally for less inconvenience move standard trading hours from 8 till 5 to 7 till 4.

Aye . 30 mins put up n shut up , they soon get used to it end of story .

 

[kiwi pom]

The answer is easy move it 30mins then everyone gets abit of what they want and leave it be ..

It works if everyone does it but confuses things if only certain countries do.
I believe Australia is a bit random with it (there's a surprise) some parts change. some don't and some only move half an hour

 

[Hilly]

It works if everyone does it but confuses things if only certain countries do.
I believe Australia is a bit random with it (there's a surprise) some parts change. some don't and some only move half an hour

Must be due to the size .

 

[kiwi pom]

Must be due to the size .

Yep, makes it confusing for a lot of things though. Imagine what a pain it would be if Scotland was half an hour different from England and wales didn’t change the hour at all.

 

[Hilly]

Yep, makes it confusing for a lot of things though. Imagine what a pain it would be if Scotland was half an hour different from England and wales didn’t change the hour at all.

I think the snp would
Love that just to be different.

 

[goodevans]

That's the issue isn't it, I believe there is evidence out there to show that changing the hour twice a year is harmful, and it would be better to pick a time and stick to it, but people can't agree where it should be left.
Our clocks went forward a few weeks ago as we are moving into summer, I wish they'd leave it on wintertime. It would mean it was light very early in the morning and dark by 9 at night on the longest day but I think that works better than leaving it the other way.
Location will affect your point of view though.

Move it half an hour back tonight and then leave it

 

[SwanFarm]

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Why change your clock to twenty to eight in the evening?

So we all agree, move it by five minutes every month 5 minutes x 12=1 hour. Or 10 minutes forward each month for six months then 10 minutes back for next six months. That'll confuse all those who can't change their clocks. It'll also mean that trains will run on time every three months.

 

[kiwi pom]

Move it half an hour back tonight and then leave it

Puts you out of sync with the world by half an hour though, might not matter to you but it would cause a lot of issues I think.
It really is just a case of pick one of the two and stick to it, people will adapt and maybe change their routines a little but after a year everyone will be used to it.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Why change your clock to twenty to eight in the evening?

So we all agree, move it by five minutes every month 5 minutes x 12=1 hour. Or 10 minutes forward each month for six months then 10 minutes back for next six months. That'll confuse all those who can't change their clocks. It'll also mean that trains will run on time every three months.

now that'll definitely be an improvement