Daylight Savings

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf time adjustment practice
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:DST
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Daylight Saving Time
gptkbp:compatibleWith most of Africa
most of Asia
most of Australia
gptkbp:controversy health effects
disrupts sleep patterns
questionable energy savings
gptkbp:endDate autumn
gptkbp:EuropeanUnionEndDate last Sunday in October
gptkbp:EuropeanUnionStartDate last Sunday in March
gptkbp:firstAdoptedYear 1916
gptkbp:firstCountryToAdopt gptkb:Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Daylight Savings
gptkbp:introducedIn early 20th century
gptkbp:involves advancing clocks by one hour
gptkbp:legislature varies by country
gptkbp:proposedAbolition gptkb:European_Union_(2021_proposal)
gptkbp:purpose to make better use of daylight during evenings
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Summer_Time
gptkb:Standard_Time
gptkb:Time_Zone
gptkbp:startDate gptkb:spring
gptkbp:United_StatesEndDate first Sunday in November
gptkbp:United_StatesStartDate second Sunday in March
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dave_Boyle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5