Why did so many countries stop using daylight saving time?

Critics of moving clocks an hour forward every summer say it disrupts human biorhythms. Supporters say the practice has benefits, like preventing traffic accidents, and a 2014 study found that the overwhelming majority of E.U. member states were happy with it. THE AMERICAN CASE. In the U.S. read more

I'm guessing when Daylight Saving countries increased their foreign relations/business collaborations/foreign investments with countries where Daylight Saving isn't feasible (like equatorial countries), it probably complicated how they coordinate or synchronize at certain periods. read more

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is used to save energy and make better use of daylight. It was first used in 1908 in Thunder Bay, Canada. DST makes for longer evenings. read more

Most areas in North America and Europe, and some areas in the Middle East, observe daylight saving time (DST), while most areas of Africa and Asia do not. In South America, most countries in the north of the continent near the equator do not observe DST, while Paraguay and southern parts of Brazil do. read more

Daylight saving time (abbreviated DST), sometimes referred to as daylight savings time in U.S., Canadian, and Australian speech, and known as summer time in some countries, is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months so that evening daylight lasts longer, while sacrificing normal sunrise times. read more