daylight saving time

noun

|Updated on: 28 Jul 2018

Definition of daylight saving time

: time usually one hour ahead of standard time — called also daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight savings time, daylight time

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Once daylight saving time begins, most of the country will enjoy daylight lasting until after 7 p.m. This month marks 100 years since daylight saving time was first used in the United States.

— justin grieser, Washington Post, "Daylight saving time starts this weekend. Here’s how things would change if we got rid of it.," 9 Mar. 2018
The first of the bills would simply certify Florida’s decision to move to year-round daylight saving time, approved overwhelmingly by lawmakers in March and signed by Gov. Rick Scott a few days later.

— steven lemongello, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Florida's year-round daylight saving time law on hold in Congress," 3 July 2018
If the Legislature approves the resolution, the task force would consider the effects of daylight saving time on: Energy and electricity usage Farming and livestock Physical and mental health Student performance Traffic accidents.

— littice bacon-blood, NOLA.com, "Should Louisiana get rid of daylight saving time? Lawmakers want to study the issue," 2 May 2018
Louisiana has observed daylight saving time since 1967, according to the resolution.

— littice bacon-blood, NOLA.com, "Should Louisiana get rid of daylight saving time? Lawmakers want to study the issue," 2 May 2018
An ad hoc state commission studied the ramifications of switching to Atlantic Standard Time, which is the same as staying on our daylight saving time year-round.

— jon chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "Are the days of ‘Spring forward, Fall back’ numbered?," 12 Mar. 2018
To see the hilariously-relatable memes resulted in this weekend's daylight saving time changes, go through the photos in the gallery above.

— heather leighton, Houston Chronicle, "Twitter perfectly reacts to daylight saving time change with hilariously-relatable memes," 11 Mar. 2018
The vernal equinox is far less controversial than another marker of spring in the U.S.: daylight saving time.

— mackenzie schmidt, PEOPLE.com, "Everything You Need to Know About the Spring Equinox: When It Is and Why We Follow It," 19 Mar. 2018
Another study suggests daylight saving time actually increases energy consumption.

— doug criss, CNN, "Today's the 100th anniversary of daylight saving time. Forgive us if we don't bake a cake," 19 Mar. 2018

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