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.”

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

The chart above shows the change in sunrise and sunset times in Ainsworth before and after Daylight Saving Time ends on November 7th according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.