Right. Thinking caps on folks.
Anybody know why we have to wait another 6 weeks to put the clocks forward when imo we should be doing it now?
Longest and shortest days and the equinoxes split the year into perfect quarters so why do we put the clocks back on the last Sunday of October and approx 54 days before the shortest day on Dec 21st but have to wait until the last Sunday in March an approx total of 97 days after the shortest day to put them forward? If all things were equal we should be putting them forward to British Summer Time about now, middle of February or 54 days after the shortest day.
Imagine it not going dark until 6.45 tonight? How good would that be? I'm sure an hour or two of daylight after work would make for a healthier and happier nation.
btw I've asked this question for about the past 20 or so years and no one can give me a valid answer. Oh and it's nowt to do with farmers either.
Anybody know why we have to wait another 6 weeks to put the clocks forward when imo we should be doing it now?
Longest and shortest days and the equinoxes split the year into perfect quarters so why do we put the clocks back on the last Sunday of October and approx 54 days before the shortest day on Dec 21st but have to wait until the last Sunday in March an approx total of 97 days after the shortest day to put them forward? If all things were equal we should be putting them forward to British Summer Time about now, middle of February or 54 days after the shortest day.
Imagine it not going dark until 6.45 tonight? How good would that be? I'm sure an hour or two of daylight after work would make for a healthier and happier nation.
btw I've asked this question for about the past 20 or so years and no one can give me a valid answer. Oh and it's nowt to do with farmers either.
