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PalenQ Mar 11th, 2008 09:59 AM

What Time Is It In Europe?
 
Much of the civilized world went on DayLight Savings Time last Sat night - at least America did - much earlier than before

I think europe goes on DST later - when is it or are Europeans already on Daylight Savings or Energy Savings Time?

For me i only hope that extra hour of sunlight helps melt the huge snowpiles outside my door!

quokka Mar 11th, 2008 10:04 AM

Germany: last weekend in March.

hanl Mar 11th, 2008 10:05 AM

Clocks always go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October. So no, we haven't put the clocks forward yet.

lobo_mau Mar 11th, 2008 10:06 AM

"Much of the civilized world went on DayLight Savings Time last Sat night" - Are you sure???

Nikki Mar 11th, 2008 10:08 AM

For me this means I only have to adjust to a five hour time change on the way to Paris next week instead of a six hour one, unless I've confused myself trying to figure it out. So I'm all for it, I think.

PalenQ Mar 11th, 2008 10:10 AM

now that i know europe is as usual behind the times

i'd say ALL of the civilized world has sprung forward - that is unless Oz has not?

lobo_mau Mar 11th, 2008 10:21 AM

Last time I checked time zones Europe was 5-6 hours ahead of America. Even in we lose 1 hour, we still have a fair advantage.

zooey91 Mar 11th, 2008 10:29 AM

Oh, I can see where this is headed . . . .

Europe and America both cover several time zones.

But even if you use the UK as the European measure, parts of America are 7 hours behind at the moment, but other parts are only 3 hours behind (Buenos Aires).

Then there's Newfoundland, which is 2 1/2 hours behind.

But if we're talking about the civilized world, I think we have yet to see that come to fruition anywhere on the planet as far as I can tell.

flanneruk Mar 11th, 2008 10:35 AM

Why would Oz spring forward at the beginning of autumn? Indeed, why would anyone expect ANY system of daylight saving in tropical Australia? Or haven't Americans learned about southern hemisphere seasons?

As you might imagine, though, the non-tropical states in Australia (apart from Tasmania which always has to be different) put their clocks forward when Europe puts theirs back. And put them back when we put them forward. Queensland and NT don't, of course, mess round like this. They keep God's time all year.

lobo_mau Mar 11th, 2008 10:40 AM

Funny and informative site for those willing to know more:
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html

alanRow Mar 11th, 2008 10:45 AM

NY is 4 hours behind the UK - as the folk in NY who tried to ring an hour before I arrived at work found out on Monday

logandog Mar 11th, 2008 11:47 AM

3:36 PM, June 12,1987

PalenQ Mar 11th, 2008 11:53 AM

flaneur: Wow - so clever in spite of lacking a proper education! I guess OZ should be going off daylight time?

What's this southern hemisphere you speak of?

Lawchick Mar 11th, 2008 12:04 PM

frak its 21.04!

Kellye Mar 11th, 2008 01:31 PM

"Queensland and NT don't, of course, mess round like this. They keep God's time all year."

LOVE THAT!!!!! :-)

adeben Mar 11th, 2008 01:44 PM

The USA has an area sometimes referred to as the 'Deep South'. Queensland and the Northern Territory are Australia's 'Deep North'!

hetismij Mar 11th, 2008 01:56 PM

Some states in the US do not adopt DST at all as I recall. Isn't that the case in Arizona, where confusingly the Navajo nation does adopt it?

tomboy Mar 11th, 2008 02:31 PM

12:29

alanRow Mar 11th, 2008 02:36 PM

22:36

kleeblatt Mar 11th, 2008 02:44 PM

23.44
Guet Nacht!


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