When the clocks change to daylight saving. Russia switches clocks to permanent winter time
It is known that in October 2014, Russia adopted permanent winter (zone) time, and before that, from 2011 to 2014, it was in effect constantly summer time. Until 2011, residents of Russia lived according to “seasonal” time, which involved changing clocks “back and forth” twice a year.
Interesting fact! The flight control center in Russia never changes the time - it always works according to Moscow winter time.
Currently, many are concerned about the question: will there be a transition to summer time in Russia in 2015, when will the clocks be changed, on what date and at what time. It can be said with certainty and certainty that there will be no transition to summer time in our country in 2015. However, no one can guarantee that time will remain winter forever: the love of the creators of laws for change has not yet been canceled.
Therefore, remember that there will be no daylight saving time changes in 2015.
How and when do the clocks change?
For the first time in world history, clocks were changed in Great Britain. And this happened in 1907. This tradition came to Russia in 1981, when the clocks were switched to daylight saving time for the first time, although “timid” attempts to carry out “time reform” have been known to our country since 1917. Why do we change the clocks in the summer? Many argue that by changing the passage of time, we extend the daylight hours by one hour, due to which electricity is consumed more economically, since most of us turn on indoor lighting an hour later. And in winter, the clock hands move back an hour so that we can sleep more and not leave our warm beds before sunrise, which, according to doctors, is quite unfavorable for the body.
Curious! In some countries the clocks are never changed. Reason: religious dogma. For example, in Japan and China they believe that “playing with time is not within human competence.”
Clock hands are usually reset twice a year. Summer time is set on the last Sunday in April, and winter time on the last Sunday in October. What time do the hands turn? This happens at 3 o'clock, that is, at night, so it is recommended to change the clock before bed, that is, on Saturday evening.
Don't worry about your modern gadgets. They are so “smart” that they do not need mechanical clock adjustment; this happens automatically without the intervention of their owners.
Interesting! The name of the season of the year in which this happens tells us where to set the clock: forward or backward. “In spring” - “forward” by one hour, “in autumn” - “back” by an hour.
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The idea of changing clocks originated in the 17th century, when Benjamin Franklin, during his trip to Paris, saw that people were using a lot of candles and thought that changing the time, even by one hour, would help them save a lot of resources.
In 2017, the transition to winter time will occur on the night of October 29, from Saturday to Sunday, Dialog.UA reports. Ukrainians need to set their clocks back an hour at 04:00 am. It is worth noting that many people, in order not to get up so early, turn the arrows back the night before when going to bed.
In 1916, Germany and France were among the first to officially change clock hands from summer to winter time and vice versa. Today, more than 100 countries are already doing this.
Experts explain that changing the clocks allows people to work longer and use as little artificial light as possible.
In turn, doctors say that changing clocks to winter time has a very negative effect on the human body and is harmful to health.
Two thirds of the world's countries do not change their clocks depending on the time of year (see infographic). Although in different years about 50 countries experimented with switching, but eventually abandoned it. For example, Chile, which stretches for 6.5 thousand km from north to south, introduced and canceled daylight saving time four times, returning it last time in 2016.
Researcher at Nikolaevskaya astronomical observatory» Felix Bushuev explained to Today that changing the clocks makes economic sense precisely in our middle latitudes, where daylight hours in winter and summer differ in duration by almost half - 8 hours in winter and 16 hours in summer.
Near the equator (zero latitude) and 3,300 km north and south of it, where day and night are almost the same, there is no economic sense in changing the clocks. This is what explains that time change exists in Europe, the USA and Canada, but it does not exist in countries Latin America, Africa, South-East Asia. Until 2015, clocks were changed in Russia, but they refused, leaving winter time forever.
Our country lives according to Kyiv time, which corresponds to the 2nd time zone (+2 hours from Greenwich Mean Time, taken as the reference point). Although geographically 5% of the territory “falls out” of this zone: part of the Transcarpathian region falls into the 1st time zone, and Lugansk and part of the Kharkov and Donetsk regions - into the 3rd.
Therefore, according to Bushuev, when it is 12:00 in Kyiv, then in Lugansk “according to the sun” it should be 12:40, and in Uzhgorod - only 11:35. Because of this, in the eastern regions people are unhappy with summer time, since it gets light there at 3 a.m., and in the western regions they are unhappy with winter time, which is why it is still dark at 9 a.m.
It is believed that rising early in summer and late in winter reduces the country's electricity consumption. According to economists, savings are up to $1 per Ukrainian per year, or about $40 million per year (0.15% of the state budget).
But doctors are against it. Corresponding member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine Vasily Lazorishinets says that “winter” time is more acceptable for the human body, since it corresponds to its biological rhythms. Core workers and night owls suffer the most from the change in time tracking.
In 2015, the transition to daylight saving time in Russian Federation will not be. In October 2014, Russia set its clocks back an hour and adopted permanent winter time. More precisely, this time is not called winter, but zone time. Note that other countries switched their clocks to daylight saving time already in March 2014 (on the night of the 30th).
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Let's go back a few years...
Back in the summer of 2011, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the periodic change of time to summer and winter was abolished. After the law came into force, so-called summer time began to operate throughout the Russian Federation, which is 2 hours ahead of astronomical time. Residents of the country took this news very ambiguously, since no one has canceled the biological clock. As a result, after the time change, people began to experience chronic lack of sleep, fatigue, apathy, and depression.
In October of the same year, 2011, the State Duma considered a bill that proposed changing clocks to winter time. In other words, it was about returning everything to normal - as it was in Soviet years. In those days, “maternity time” was only an hour ahead of astronomical time.
State Duma petition to introduce “winter” time in Russia
The State Duma sent a petition to the government of the Russian Federation to return the time change to “winter” in 2014. Russian Prime Minister D. A. Medvedev said that this issue It is worth approaching with particular scrupulousness and carefully considering all the pros and cons. The decision should be made based on the scale of the regions.
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This issue, according to Dmitry Medvedev, has a lot of proposals and approaches. “Time is such a “thing” that requires the most careful attitude and improvements,” quote from the news agency.
Residents of Russia are not very happy with “summer” time in winter period when it gets light late and the sun sets early. People with chronic diseases often experience exacerbations, in particular this applies to diabetics, heart patients, patients with vascular diseases and people with mental disabilities.
About supporters and opponents of daylight saving time
- Opponents of daylight saving time said at the beginning of the year that the move could have a detrimental effect on television broadcasts. Olympic Games in Sochi. In March 2014, for this reason (or perhaps not for this reason...), the clock change was temporarily postponed until the next government review. Opponents say daylight saving time has a negative impact on energy savings.
- Proponents of time change have been arguing for many decades that it is in a positive way affects the body because it supports healthy image life. American sociological research found that when switching to daylight saving time, a person more easily adapts to the increase in daylight hours and becomes more active.
However, other scientists, in contrast to the Americans, claim that a large number of the population feels tired, workers' productivity decreases, as a result, the body tries to quickly adapt and adjust to the new time, loses balance and becomes susceptible to various colds and viral diseases. People prone to chronic fatigue feel all the “delights” of changing the clock to daylight saving time in all its glory, becoming more irritated, depressed and exhausted.
The decision of the residents of Crimea to switch to summer time in 2015
Crimean Ministry of Information and mass communication The results of a sociological survey among the population conducted on the peninsula were published. During this event, the authorities wanted to find out how Crimeans feel about changing the clocks to daylight saving time. It turned out that the residents of this region I'm not against this innovation at all.
The survey was conducted in the territory Crimean peninsula from May 20 to May 22, 2014. Of the nearly 2,500 respondents, more than 73 percent believe that returning the seasonal transfer will not bring any benefit and is not worth doing. However, 20 percent of respondents have the opposite opinion: they express a desire to quickly return the time change in Russia. And only 5 percent answered either ambiguously or with the phrase “Not important.”
Another question asked by sociologists concerned the most suitable time zone for the Crimean Peninsula. 75% of respondents answered that Moscow time would be suitable for them, and only 20% voted for Kiev time. For other residents of the Republic of Crimea, this issue is not fundamental. And really, what difference does it make what time zone you live in? The main thing is that there is no war!
Based on these sociological surveys and the responses received to them, the Ministry of Information sent to State Council Republic of Crimea report with recommendations on maintaining the previous time zone in this territory. The report also says that the idea of switching to daylight saving time in 2014 was not supported by Crimeans.
When do we change the clocks in 2015? Will there be a clock change at all?
In October 2014, Russia set its clocks back an hour and adopted permanent winter time. More precisely, this time is not called winter, but zone time. Let us remember that from the spring of 2011 to the autumn of 2014 there was constant summer time. Before 2011, there was seasonal time in Russia, when all Russians moved their clocks twice a year - once back and once forward.
Like every year, many people are concerned about the question: will there be a clock change in 2015 in Russia or not? It is not yet possible to say for sure that in 2015 the time will remain winter forever. Lawmakers love to improve life. People's opinions on this matter are divided - some support the transition to winter time, some agree to change the clocks twice a year. It is almost guaranteed that in 2015 the clocks in Russia will not be changed to summer time.
There will be no clock change in Russia in 2015.
Changing clocks to winter time:
In Russia in 2015, clocks will not be changed to winter time. In Ukraine, the clock change to winter time 2015 will occur on the night of October 25, 2015 at 4 o'clock. That’s when the clock hands are turned back an hour.
Every year, hundreds of countries around the world use winter or summer time depending on the season. This is done to save the use of daylight and electricity. The transition from one time to another takes place twice a year: in spring and autumn. It is important to know when the clocks change to summer time 2015, so that this day does not consist of absurd situations and delays.
Usually the transition from winter to summer time takes place at the end of March. The clocks change on the last Sunday in March. The translation occurs one hour ahead of the time in effect in a certain time zone. Time is set back on the last Sunday of October: on this day, the hands of all clocks go back.
Will Russia switch to daylight saving time in 2015?
It’s clear: the closer the last Sunday of March is, the more Russians are concerned about the question of when the clocks will be changed to summer time 2015 in Russia and will this change take place at all? By the way, this year the last Sunday in March falls on the 29th.
According to a 2011 decree, Russians moved their clocks forward an hour, which meant switching to permanent summer time. That is, in winter the needles were no longer turned. But this innovation did not take root: the time calculation that was adopted did not correspond to geographical time. Yes in some regions big country Constant summer time was several hours ahead of standard time.
Because of this situation, many problems arose and people felt great inconvenience. Therefore, in 2014 it was decided to change the time calculation again. October 26 last year, as usual, the last Sunday of this autumn month, the clock hands in all regions of the country (more precisely, in 80 out of 85 regions) were moved back an hour. It turned out that Russians again began to live according to winter time. But, attention: this time has now become permanent. Therefore, in Russia in 2015 the clocks will not change on the last Sunday of March!
Will Ukraine switch to summer time in 2015?
As for when the clocks change to summer time in Ukraine, this will happen on the last Sunday of March. That is, in 2015, Ukrainians will have to change time from winter to summer on March 29. Clocks across the country are moved forward one hour. You need to remember to change the clocks several weeks before the event. You should try to go to bed and get up at least 20-40 minutes earlier than usual.
To fall asleep faster, doctors advise taking a warm shower. Getting up early can be combined with exercise and a contrast shower. The first week of daylight saving time is difficult for many. But you just need to gain strength and try to survive this period as productively as possible. The most important thing for Ukrainians is not to forget to change the clock hands on March 29th. On March 30, Monday, you need to come to work at the new time. Summer or winter time has nothing to do with the Lunar calendar.
Like in other countries
Most countries in Europe, America and Asia will switch to daylight saving time on the night of March 28-29. The clock is moved forward one hour. The reverse transition to winter time will occur in 2015 on the night of October 24 to 25, because the last Sunday of the month falls on these dates.
Why is time change necessary?
To rationally use daylight hours, changing clocks was invented in ancient civilizations. For example, in Ancient Rome a day consisted of 12 parts, no matter how long it lasted. It is for this reason that Roman clocks only have 12 markers. In winter, one hour lasted 44 minutes, but in summer – 75 minutes.
Concerning modern history, then Benjamin Franklin spoke about the mass introduction of daylight saving time. He came up with such a move so that during the winter period residents would spend fewer candles: smartly and economically. Globally, the first transition to daylight saving time took place during the First World War. During times of crisis, the world always feels especially acutely how much it needs to save. Including saving resources.
There has always been debate about how easy it is for a person to adapt to such temporary shifts. Psychologists say that constantly changing time twice a year has a bad effect on human health. Natural biological rhythms. People with heart disease and various neurological abnormalities need to be especially careful with the transition to a new time.
The Russians will not change the time in March 2015. The country has decided that it will live on permanent winter time. As for Ukraine, the switch to summer time will traditionally take place on the last Sunday in March.