NativeMasshole t1_jdymg1z wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:25 AM

Reply to comment by Current-Photo2857 in Greenland turns clocks forward for last,should Massachusetts/eastern US do the same by Hoosac_Love

Which is the better choice. Sunlight in the morning is more important to the sleep cycle.

Current-Photo2857 t1_jdymom4 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:27 AM

And on the flip side, having extra daylight late at night tricks your body into thinking it’s earlier than it is and you take longer to go to sleep (which is why the experts who proposed the act said people lose an average of 30 something minutes of sleep per night during DST).

freakydeku t1_jdz9quf wrote on March 28, 2023 at 7:57 AM

wait you guys want to stay in winter time mode all the time?

bubblehashguy t1_jdznd7y wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:07 AM

Crazy people. People that want winter time all the time must not work 9-5. I couldn't imagine someone who gets home at 5 wanting more winter time.

Playingwithmyrod t1_jdzt14h wrote on March 28, 2023 at 12:06 PM

I go to the gym after working 10 hour days. I have maaaaaaybe 3 months a year where I can actually enjoy sunlight during my work week.

Current-Photo2857 t1_je18wus wrote on March 28, 2023 at 6:03 PM

It’s not “winter” time, it’s STANDARD (you know, as in regular or normal) time and it’s what sleep experts agree is better for our natural circadian rhythms.

RandyCheeseburgers01 t1_je11cgy wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:16 PM

Using Boston as an example, the earliest sunset time on EST last year was 4:11 PM EST in early December 2022. You realize that this would mean a sunset time of 5:11 EDT if we had switched to permanent DST? It's not like 8:00 PM sunsets would be a year-round thing with permanent DST.

Current-Photo2857 t1_je18llp wrote on March 28, 2023 at 6:01 PM

And on the flip side, the latest sunrise in January in my neck of the woods was 7:19. If we had been in DST, that would’ve been 8:19. My work begins at 8am.