Time change
 

I just want to make sure that Europe does not set there clocks back like we do in the U.S. I will be in London that week.
Thanks

They do

yes, they have Daylight Savings Time there, also, although it may not be the same dates. In London, it is Sunday, 10/26 when clocks are set back.

It's the last Sunday in October in the States and the same in London - goes back to the regular time.

I believe it's in the Spring when some countries (those that change their clocks - as not all around the world do) set the clock ahead last Sunday in March, while we do it first Sunday in April (we used to do it last Sunday in March).

In the Middle East, it's another story all together as various countries change their clocks a month apart from others.

But you're safe to go with London - same as in the States (except, of course, for Hawaii, Arizona and parts of Indiana [or is it Ohio]) - confusing!

It's parts of Indiana not Ohio. We're still afraid the extra hour of daylight will burn the corn. :-)

indytraveler -

Indiana! Thanks!

Pardon my ignorance but why really is Indiana different with the time changes? I've always wondered...

I think it is because it splits the state. I drove from Bloomington to NC one time and it was depressing to know I lost that hour as soon as I hit the town limits (or just about).

Officially, it is Daylight "Saving" Time, no "s".It is regulated by U.S.Law.Very simply, the law reads that DST will be observed in the US unless a state passes a law retaining "standard" time.Hawaii,Arizona(except the Navajo Reservation) and most of Indiana do not observe DST.Since most of Indiana-77 counties-is in the Eastern time zone,they observe EST all year.Its their choice.

Except for 3 years in Chicago I've lived all my 42.5 years in Indiana and to this day I still don't know exactly why we don't have daylight saving time. The "Region" around Chicago and the southwest tip of the state including Evansville are officially in the Central Time Zone. They observe daylight saving time. A few counties around the borders "unofficially" observe both DST and EST. For example Jeffersonville across from Louisville, KY does it.

I guess one of the basic reasons is farming. Nationwide many farmers are opposed to DST and Indiana is no exception. I think our state government contributes to this due to it's sessions. One year the legislature meets from the first of January to no later than March 15. The next year they meet from the first of January to no later than April 30. Since the pay is not enough for a person to support a family working such a few weeks , the legislature has for the most part been made up of people who can work around a schedule like that. This means the independently wealthy, retirees, lawyers, more recently housewives and, you guessed it, farmers.

I've heard many Hoosiers say they don't like DST "because it's so confusing." Yet they go around asking "is Atlanta ahead of us now or the same time?" The true confusion lies in the fact that we don't conform. If we did, Indiana and Atlanta would always be on the same time, LA would always be 3 hours behind, Chicago would always be 1 hour behind, etc. It would be so much easier. I'm sure the airline schedule makers would thank us too.

One of the more painful aspects of no DST is that in June the sun comes up at 4:30 in the morning. Now really, who needs an hour of sunlight from 4:30 to 5:30am? Wouldn't it be much better to have it from 8:30 to 9:30pm?

Another theory I have is that so many ex-auto workers from Indiana retired to Arizona that they screwed up that state too. :-D

The rebellious states of Nevada and Arizona don't change their time either. I think we should have them all investigated immediately by the Homeland Security Administration. LOL.

jules -

Nevada does observe DST, Arizona does not. Interesting to see the clocks on both sides of the Hoover Dam roadway with time 1-hr apart.

Hawaii and most of Indiana do not observe DST.

What about Europe, and when? I know England and the Mainland of Europe are one hour different. I seem to recall that they switch at different times. ((b))