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Daylight saving time for seven months is entered on the last Sunday in March (this year, the night of March 27-28), at 3pm clockwise rotates one hour forward.
We return to winter time on the last Sunday in October (this year it will be October 31) at 4 pm at night turning back the time in a clockwise direction.
In Lithuania, the time in spring and autumn has changed since 2003, in accordance with the EU directive. Not only members of the Community, but also many other countries have seasonal hours.
Already in ancient times the hours combined with the sun
It is not an invention of modern times. Ancient civilizations already used time for nature, for example, often the day, regardless of its duration, was divided into 12 hours, so they were longer in summer and shorter in winter.
Our usual schedule appeared only in the 14th century.
The first idea that they should not waste hours of light on sleep in the eighteenth century. Raised by American inventor and politician Benjamin Franklin in the late 1800s.
It includes the well-known saying “you will go to bed early and get up, you will be healthy, rich and intelligent” (EGoing to bed early and getting up early makes a man healthy, rich, and wise.).
As the American ambassador to France, Franklin in a public letter published in 1784 in the first French newspaper, the Journal de Paris, suggested that Parisians save candles by raising them earlier.
In a satirical letter, he asked for an additional charge on the shutters, to rate the sails, and to lift residents at dawn by ringing church bells and firing cannons.
„Wikipedia“ illiustr./Benjaminas Franklinas
It is true that B. Franklin should not be considered the father of daylight saving time – the 18th century. pab. In Europe, the exact daily routine associated with specific hours was not even followed.
Accuracy was needed only a little later, especially for railways and communications.
1810 Spanish National Assembly issued an instructionSince certain meetings will be held an hour later in May-September, private companies have also been allowed to adjust their working hours, but this has not yet been the actual introduction of daylight saving time.
It was invented by George Hudson, a British-born New Zealand entomologist (insect researcher).
By changing work hours, he had time not only collect insectsbut also enjoy the bright nights later.
In 1895 he joined the Wellington Philosophical Society. He suggested Turn the clocks for two hours.
The city of Christchurch was particularly interested in this. A few years later, Hudson proposed his idea of seasonal weather. exposed in more detail.
Change the time value of wars and crises
At the same time, the same thought came to another Briton, only on the other side of the planet and independently of Hudson.
Renowned builder William Willett (by the way, vocalist Chris Martin of the popular band Coldplay) proprosenelis), who liked spending time outdoors, one morning in 1905, riding before breakfast, noticed that many Londoners were still sleeping, even though the sun was already rolling in the sky.
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