Daylight Saving Time Began as a Fuel-Saving Measure During World War I & II

After World War I broke out, citizens and the government recognized the need to conserve coal used for heating homes, and several efforts were launched to enlist public support for changing the clocks. Voters were to send postcards to their congressman that made declarations like, “If I have more daylight, I can work longer for my country.”

At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 7th, clocks will “fall back” one hour, giving us more daylight in the autumn and winter mornings and earlier sunsets. This is the end of the Daylight Saving Time, a pe…

Daylight Saving Time Began as a Fuel-Saving Measure During World War I & II

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