Daylight Savings Time 2015 End Date; When Do Clocks Change in USA and Europe? Do Clocks Go Back or Forward October 2015?

By Marvie Basilan, Christian Post Contributor Tuesday, September 29, 2015

While many are still confused with the proper time and when things will likely go back to normal in terms of sunlight and darkness, some reports suggest that it will get even more confusing in the months to come.

An iDigital Times report describes Daylight Savings Time (DST) as the period of time when kids can forgive a little bit more of darkness when it's already morning, adults are forced to work until late night and get some daylight time at night, and mornings "aren't really part of the day."

Time Magazine, on the other hand, gives a more forgiving account of DST. People lose one hour of sleep when DST is launched, but it also allows them to get another hour of spring sun — of course it only applies to most Americans.

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DST was first introduced in Europe during World War I and has become a tradition among other countries. The initial idea was to take advantage of the long summer days by gaining an extra hour of sunlight and later shortening the days during winter for a much comfortable extra hour of sleep at night.

The great Benjamin Franklin has suggested in the past that starting the day earlier during summer actually saves a fair amount of candles. The practice is also said to have "informally" existed in ancient Egypt, despite the fact that many are still confused why it is being implemented.

While some continue to exercise the tradition with doubt and hesitance, some believe that the practice has environmental benefits to this generation's largely energy-consuming society.

This year, the United States has started DST on March 8 at 2 a.m. and is expected to end on the first Sunday of November 2015 at 3 a.m. by setting clocks back to 2 a.m.

Europeans, on the other hand, started their own practice on March 29 and will be setting their clocks back one hour backward at 3 a.m. on Oct. 25, the last Sunday of the month.