Exploring the science behind DayLight Savings and TimeZones! #DST

Updated: 11.04.2021

Fall Back and Spring Forward. Twice a year, based on where you live, you have to change your clocks.

One of the best explanations out there behind DST are below - 

Professional [13 minutes] 

Source: PBS 

Practitioner [6 minutes 40 seconds]

Source: YouTube

Apprentice [2 minutes]
BBC - Daylight Savings from Sun & Moon on Vimeo.

Finally, one of the funniest Trailer to watch regarding Saving DayLight Time, which we can call NOVICE: [2 minutes]

On a more related note, TimeZone is a fascinating concept. How many of you knew the entire country of China has only one timezone? Read about it here (Atlantic) or here (NY Times). India also mostly follows one timezone, which is also odd for such a large country. As of 2021, Over 2 Billion people observe time zones that might be different from others, which reminds us how complex our world is. Here are 14 other examples of odd time zones around the world. Always good to have a global perspective.

Here is a more in-depth look at India's Time Zone challenges:

Source: Nutshell

So where do you stand on Daylight Savings and TimeZones in China or India? Have you discovered other awesome resources regarding DST? Share away! Bonus: If you want to schedule a meeting across the world where you have to take time zones into account, this is one of my favorite tools.