Sunday, October 25, 2009

Great Moments in Astronomy: Daylight Savings Time

Hey! Did you know that Daylight Savings time is roughly related to astronomy? It's true!; we do it so we can have more daylight hours in the afternoons, which we accomplish by taking them away from the mornings. You know this is true because it says so on the Internet.

I know what you're thinking. "Is Daylight Savings Time the one where you move the clock backward or the one where you go forward?"

Actually, Daylight Savings Time is ending on November 1, which means you'll set your clock back an hour. I wish I had a pithy rhyme to make remembering this easier. Sorry!

2 comments:

  1. Did you know that our bodies actually are more stressed out when we jump an hour ahead in the spring, but become more relaxed when we gain an hour in the fall?

    http://generalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/heart_attack_risk_rises_in_daylight_saving_time

    Might be interesting to look into for this blog.

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