Time change for winter announced
By Amina Nazarli
This year, Azerbaijan will switch to the winter time on October 25 at 05:00am.
On the last Sunday of October, clocks will be moved back to one hour for transition to winter time.
Azerbaijan's Cabinet has decided to change time twice a year since March 1997.
Annually, on the last Sunday of March at 04:00, clocks are moved forward to one hour for transition to summer time, and one hour back on the last Sunday of October at 05:00 for transition to winter time.
The practice was first introduced in Europe during the First World War. The idea was to take advantage of the longest summer days by gaining an extra hour of daylight and shortening the days in winter.
The concept was actually brought by American inventor and politician Benjamin Franklin, back in 1784. He suggested that starting the day earlier in summer will save a considerable number of candles.
Some years ago, professionals explained the seasonal time change by the fact that it allows to save more energy. Even if the benefits are insignificant it positively influences to the country's economy.
Sometimes the transition is accompanied by unpleasant cases; some people are late for work, plane or train. Some doctors state that the constant change in the procedure of time changing does not always have a positive effect on some people's health and the lifestyle.
The opponents of time switching for two times a year have increased in number lately, which resulted in rejection of this regime in most countries.
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