TheUltimateKoopa
Banned
At least it's in consideration.
And no, I don't mean what has been happening from every March to October, I mean the entire of the UK time.
Normally, from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March, the timezone in the UK is UTC+0 (GMT - Greenwich Mean Time)
From the last Sunday in March, to the last Sunday in October, it is UTC+1 (BST - British Summer Time)
However, if this three-year trial takes place, then, the October - March timezone will be UTC+1 for the "winter time", and UTC+2 for the "summer time".
If you live in the south-east of England, as I do, this will take some getting used to, in terms of sunrise and sunset.
The current range of sunrise and sunset times is roughly:
Sunrise = 4:40 am UTC+1 in the Summer, 8:10 am UTC+0 in the winter
Sunset = 3:50 pm UTC+0 in the winter, 9:20 pm UTC+1 in the summer
During the trial, if it happens:
Sunrise will be 5:40 am, so not as early, but in the winter, it will not rise until 9:10 am.
As for Sunset, in the winter, it will only go as early as 4:50 pm, BUT in the summer, we will have a rather late sunset of around 10:20 pm.
There is some controversy in Scotland, because there are fears it will affect workers, and possibly increase the risk of traffic accidents.
The sunrise and sunset times are already pretty awful.
Take Lerwick, for example:
In the winter, the sun doesn't rise until as late as 9:10 am, and sunset is as early as just 2:56 pm.
In the summer, however, the sunrise is as early as 3:38 am, and sunset is as late as 10:34 pm.
Can you imagine what it'd be like if the entire UK time moved forward 1 hour?
Just think about it in the winter:
It's 10 am, and ... the sun is yet to rise. Or, it's only 2 pm, and the sun has already started to set.
And then, in the summer:
The sunrise is 4:48 am, which is no different than what it'd be like about early May, but... what about when it sets? Well, civil dusk is as late as 12:26 am, the next morning. Therefore, as late as about 12:26 am, there's still just enough sunlight for doing activities. So if the clocks are moved forward, the sunset will be as late as 11:34 pm, meaning it could still be pretty bright outside at, and well after midnight.
Also, here's an article on it:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15490249
And no, I don't mean what has been happening from every March to October, I mean the entire of the UK time.
Normally, from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March, the timezone in the UK is UTC+0 (GMT - Greenwich Mean Time)
From the last Sunday in March, to the last Sunday in October, it is UTC+1 (BST - British Summer Time)
However, if this three-year trial takes place, then, the October - March timezone will be UTC+1 for the "winter time", and UTC+2 for the "summer time".
If you live in the south-east of England, as I do, this will take some getting used to, in terms of sunrise and sunset.
The current range of sunrise and sunset times is roughly:
Sunrise = 4:40 am UTC+1 in the Summer, 8:10 am UTC+0 in the winter
Sunset = 3:50 pm UTC+0 in the winter, 9:20 pm UTC+1 in the summer
During the trial, if it happens:
Sunrise will be 5:40 am, so not as early, but in the winter, it will not rise until 9:10 am.
As for Sunset, in the winter, it will only go as early as 4:50 pm, BUT in the summer, we will have a rather late sunset of around 10:20 pm.
There is some controversy in Scotland, because there are fears it will affect workers, and possibly increase the risk of traffic accidents.
The sunrise and sunset times are already pretty awful.
Take Lerwick, for example:
In the winter, the sun doesn't rise until as late as 9:10 am, and sunset is as early as just 2:56 pm.
In the summer, however, the sunrise is as early as 3:38 am, and sunset is as late as 10:34 pm.
Can you imagine what it'd be like if the entire UK time moved forward 1 hour?
Just think about it in the winter:
It's 10 am, and ... the sun is yet to rise. Or, it's only 2 pm, and the sun has already started to set.
And then, in the summer:
The sunrise is 4:48 am, which is no different than what it'd be like about early May, but... what about when it sets? Well, civil dusk is as late as 12:26 am, the next morning. Therefore, as late as about 12:26 am, there's still just enough sunlight for doing activities. So if the clocks are moved forward, the sunset will be as late as 11:34 pm, meaning it could still be pretty bright outside at, and well after midnight.
Also, here's an article on it:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15490249