What would happen if we ended Daylight Savings Time?

More candles would be used... Oh wait, it's XXI century. Economically, all the reasons for which DST begun it's existence are obsolete. read more

Daylight Savings Time has long outlived it usefulness (if it really had one), and as certain states, such as Arizona and Hawaii, have proven, they don’t need it. There have been efforts in some regions of the country to adopt a permanent “daylight savings time” to at least get rid of the bi-annual change. read more

We lose an hour of sleep, but it’s a small price to pay for that extra hour of evening sunlight. Once daylight saving time begins, most of the country will enjoy daylight lasting until after 7 p.m. This month marks 100 years since daylight saving time was first used in the United States. read more

Numerous polls show that people want to stay in Daylight Saving Time year round, or at least just stick with either Standard or Daylight time and stop switching clocks around. Two states, Arizona and Hawaii, already keep their clocks the same all year long. We may have reached a tipping point to end the clock-changing madness. read more

Nothing. They sun would still rise in the east and set in the west. There would still be 24 hours in a day. DST was originally conceived so farmers would have more daylight to harvest their crops. read more

Ultimately, if we had to choose between ditching daylight saving time, or keeping it year-round, the latter would be a lot more practical. Even Florida is trying to introduce year-round DST, though right now the proposal seems like a long shot. read more