Daylight saving 2023

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As the US pushes to make daylight saving permanent, should ... (Phys.Org)

Twice a year, New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and South Australia make this shift. Queensland, Western Australia and the ...

[The Conversation](https://theconversation.com) under a Creative Commons license. [told the Senate](https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/us-news/2022/11/03/6363f0ab46163fe7848b4571.html): "There's some strong science behind it that is now showing and making people aware of the harm that clock-switching has. Research has also found it [does not conserve electricity in Australia](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=981688). [is a health hazard](https://healthnews.com/news/forwarding-time-potentially-a-health-hazard-expert-suggests/) leading to insomnia, decline in mental health, increased risk of hospitalizations and accidents. If enacted, it means [daylight](https://phys.org/tags/daylight/) saving would be permanent across the US. One of the arguments against fixing is geographical location. This continued until the daylight saving debate commenced. [Editors](https://sciencex.com/help/editorial-team/) have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: [reintroduced](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/us/politics/daylight-savings-bill-marco-rubio.html) to the House this month. One of the US policy's goals is to reduce energy consumption. Overwhelmingly, recent research opposes the current situation of changing the clocks twice year. It was received at the House, but Americans are split on whether they prefer permanent daylight saving time or permanent standard timeโ€”the bill then expired and so had to be reintroduced.

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What to do if you haven't prepared for end of daylight saving (9Honey)

Forget it if you have kids who still nap, you're screwed. Or are you? According to one optimistic sleep expert, even if (like me) you haven't done any prep to ...

They don't wake up because the temp is consistent." - Block out blinds. "I know its bizarre, but some nights I have fans on so they are in their winter pyjamas, turn it off at bed, heater kicks in when the temp dips. "Transition cold Turkey on the day. "With regards to early wakes, it might be a timely reminder that the coldest part of the night is that 4-5am period. - Deal with it on the day. Another mum said she hoped her efforts in pushing bub's bedtime later for the past week would result in them sleeping in later. Thankfully the darker mornings have been helpful for sleeping in a little bit and it seems to be working OK," said one mum. Naptimes may need adjusting, and brought forward by 10-15 minutes and to gradually push this for the next few days, but their routine should otherwise stay fairly similar. "So, if you feel your baby has napped well that day, you can potentially pop them to bed a little later without pushing them out too far. - Let them sleep later in the morning. And what of real parents tips?

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Daylight savings ends overnight (Newshub)

Clocks roll back an hour overnight this weekend as the winter months approach. Daylight saving starts each year at 2am on the last Sunday in September, and ends ...

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When does daylight savings end in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and ... (The Guardian)

Daylight saving comes to an end on Sunday, as much of Australia's south-east coast enjoys a well-deserved sleep in.

Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory do not observe daylight saving. People may find it easier to fall asleep earlier in the evening and wake up at a more appropriate time,โ€ he said. โ€œWhen we wind the clock back as we are about to do, there is the opportunity to get more sleep.

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Daylight saving ends in NZ for another year (RNZ)

It is almost time for daylight saving to come to an end, which means you could be getting an extra hour's sleep tomorrow morning.

This should mean your phone will automatically reflect the time depending on which state or territory you're in. The purpose of daylight saving is to make the most of the hours of daylight we are given by the changing seasons. Android: Go into the clock app, tap more and then go into settings.

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Daylight saving: Time to turn clocks back (New Zealand Herald)

It's an extra hour's sleep on Sunday, as daylight saving finishes and 3am becomes 2am. People may find it helpful to put their clocks back by one hour ...

The current times have been fixed since 2007 and are governed by two pieces of legislation. (The modern iteration was made official in 1974/5). In 1895, entomologist George Hudson presented the idea to the Wellington Philosophical Society.

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