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Daylight Saving Time is canceled on the last Sunday in October, at 4 pm, by turning it one hour clockwise. Winter time is usually valid until the last Sunday in March.
Although the Lithuanian Government, the European Commission and the European Parliament support the idea of abandoning the twisting of clocks twice a year, the majority of Member States still do not support the decision.
Last March, the European Parliament approved a proposal to prevent Member States from changing in 2021. It is proposed that the last time that clocks in EU countries that choose daylight savings time be turned on on the last Sunday in March 2021, and those who wish to maintain winter time do so on the last Sunday of October 2021.
In winter, daylight hours start earlier in the morning and last less at night compared to daylight saving time.
It was decided to introduce winter and summer time to make better use of daylight hours. Critics say changing times can be detrimental to health.
A change of one hour worsens health
2018 In October, the European Society for Sleep Research, together with the European Society for Biological Rhythm, made recommendations to the European Commission on the timing. Scientists and doctors have unequivocally argued that turning the clock twice a year is harmful and recommended choosing a standard time (winter) that is clearly more beneficial to the health of the European population. This is especially important for certain social groups (children, adolescents, the elderly with certain diseases).
Photo by Lukas Balandis / 15min / Neurologist Raminta Masaitienė
“The effects on sleep are well known and are felt quickly. With the introduction of daylight saving time, sleep shortens and its quality deteriorates. It takes time for a person to adjust. The risk of myocardial infarction increases as 5 percent in the first days after the introduction of daylight saving time and increases the risk of stroke.
This is believed to be due to the release of stress hormones, metabolic imbalances (metabolic disorders affecting diabetes, development of cardiovascular diseases) caused by a sudden decrease in the duration of sleep. The risk of psychiatric spectrum disorders also increases: depression worsens due to a longer period of darkness and increases the risk of suicide, ”says neurologist Raminta Masaitienė.
Read more about the health effects of spending time here.
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