Clocks go back

“Spring forward, fall back,” as they say.

On 31 March, the clocks went forward one hour, and now it has gone back again.

Smartphone users do not need to worry about changing the clock, as this is done automatically, but those of us who use a classic alarm clock now need to adjust our clock.

All 28 EU member states are currently required to move their clocks an hour backward on the final Sunday of October and an hour forward on the final Sunday of March.

Time for change

But in March this year, the European Parliament voted in favour of a proposal to abolish the practice from 2021.

However, a final decision remains to be made by the Council of Ministers of the European Union.

The practice of seasonal clock changes was first introduced in World War One to save energy by prolonging evening daylight in summer.

A recent EU-wide opinion survey generating 4.6 million responses showed a large majority in favour of abolishing the clock changes, with 84 percent of respondents wanting to end the current practice.

Translated by prosa.fo