It’s daylight saving time again – but why do we have it at all?

It’s daylight saving time again – but why do we have it at all?

Time can be a controversial business. Beyond the twice-yearly clock shifting that’s familiar to many, reaching global agreement on time zones and the squiggly International Date Line has been no mean feat. How did it happen?

Oct 3, 2026

More Canadians to observe permanent daylight saving time. Why can’t the US?

For many across Canada, the clocks will not "fall back" an hour in November.

Oct 4, 2026

How to prepare for daylight saving time

This weekend, many Australians will experience a time warp, with their clocks jumping forward by an hour on Sunday morning.

Oct 1, 2026

Hallie Shoffner says Cotton and Trump have wrong priorities in daylight saving time fight

Democratic Senate nominee Hallie Shoffner said Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and President Donald Trump should spend less time sparring over daylight saving time and more time addressing the issues facing Arkansas voters. Shoffner was responding to the public dispute between Trump and Cotton over the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent. […]

Oct 6, 2026