Are you tired of cold and dark afternoons? Brighter times are approaching and with it also follows that we switch from normal time, also called winter time, to summer time.
News24 explains everything you could possibly want to know about daylight saving time.
What does daylight saving time mean?
Summer time as a concept was introduced permanently in Sweden in 1980, but an unsuccessful attempt was also made to get summer time through in 1916, according to a motion in Parliament.
According to The Institute for Languages and Folklore the idea of summer time is that you should be able to use daylight to a greater extent during the summer months because the sun then sets later.
When does summer time start in 2024?
When is summer time in 2024 then? Well, in 2024 daylight saving time starts during the night between Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31, at 2:00 AM.
Summer time then lasts until the end of October.
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Daylight saving time 2024: Do you turn the clock forwards or backwards?
Do you have trouble remembering whether, when you change to summer time, you turn the clock forwards or backwards? Then there is a simple memory rule that can be helpful.
Similar to how, when spring and summer approach, you put out the outdoor furniture, you also put out the clock when summer time starts. In other words, you turn the clock forward to 03.00.
Digital clocks, for example in the mobile phone or on the computer, usually reset automatically.