Clocks Will Soon ‘Fall Back' For End of Daylight Saving Time. Experts Say We'd Be Better Off Without It
According to the website Time and Date Standard time is the local time in a country or region when Daylight Saving Time is not in use. during the summer months, generally setting clocks forward one hour from standard time.""The daily cycle of natural light and darkness is the most powerful timing cue to synchronize our body’s internal clock," the Illinois-based organization says.
"Some parts of Montana, North Dakota and Michigan would not see sunrise until after 9:30 a.m. during the winter months," the AASM said, if the country adopted permanent Daylight Saving Time.
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