daylight-saving time

American  

[dey-lahyt-sey-ving] / ˈdeɪˌlaɪtˈseɪ vɪŋ /

Or daylight-savings time

noun

1. the civil time observed when daylight saving is adopted in a country or community.

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daylight-saving time British  

noun

1. Also called (in the US): daylight time.  time set usually one hour ahead of the local standard time, widely adopted in the summer to provide extra daylight in the evening See also British Summer Time

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daylight-saving time Scientific  

/ dā′līt-sā′vĭng /

1. Time during which clocks are set one hour or more ahead of standard time to provide more daylight at the end of the working day during late spring, summer, and early fall. First proposed by Benjamin Franklin, daylight saving time was instituted in various countries during both world wars in the 20th century and was made permanent in most of the United States beginning in 1973. Arizona, Hawaii, most of eastern Indiana, and certain US territories and possessions do not observe daylight saving time.

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Etymology

Origin of daylight-saving time

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

It has also been unable to deal with the small issues—in a recent attempt to mollify the roughly eighty per cent of Europeans who dislike daylight-saving time, the E.U.

From The New Yorker

Ever since the U.S. began experimenting with daylight-saving time in 1918, the nation during the spring, summer and fall has turned itself into a chaotic crazy quilt of conflicting time patterns.

From Time Magazine Archive

In fact, the shift to daylight-saving time is, on average, followed by one of the worst days for the stock market.

From MarketWatch

And both of California’s U.S. senators are cosponsors of the federal Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight-saving time permanent across the country.

From Los Angeles Times

And so, daylight-saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, at 2 a.m., and with it, so does the ability to experience sunlight outside of working hours.

From Los Angeles Times