Does Daylight Saving Time save time?

Answer 1

Daylight Saving Time was introduced before electricity was in use. It's primary implementation was to save candles by shifting people's waking hours. There is no actual affect on the amount of time that passes. It is simply a practical shift in the numbers that we assign to the hours of the day. Really, it 'shifts' our experience of daylight, it doesn't 'save' it. But wouldn't it be strange if we called it Daylight Shifting Time?

Answer 2

Daylight Saving Time is intended to make better use of daylight during the longer days of the year, but it does not actually save time. The practice involves moving the clocks forward by one hour during the warmer months to extend daylight hours in the evening.

Answer 3

No. There are always 24 hours in a day. However, daylight savings time (in theory, at least) provides us with more usable daylight for work and play.