daylight savings
Spring forward ritual
Daylight savings is the common name for daylight saving time—the practice of setting clocks forward in spring and back in fall to extend evening daylight during warmer months.
The technically correct term omits the final *s*, but daylight savings dominates casual speech: When does daylight savings end this year?
Late day period
- afternoonPost-meridian hours
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
sunrise · dawn · daybreak · gloaming · brightness · recreation · barbecue · gardening
Fatigue from crossing timezones
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- circadianDaily biological cycle
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- grogginessState of sluggish disorientation
transition · tiredness · insomnia · melatonin · drowsiness · productivity · accidents · adaptation
Recoiling metal spiral
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- fallDescend under gravity
- MarchYear's third month
- NovemberEleventh month
equinox · winter · summer · vernal · autumnal · harvest · planting · summertime
Alternative if primary fails
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- setbackReverse in progress
- wristwatchPortable timekeeping accessory
- analogComparable equivalent
digital · synchronize · reset · timepiece · watches · twice-yearly · biannual · clockwork
Preventing waste or loss
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- consumptionUsing up of resources
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- powerEnergy transfer rate
evening
Late day period
sunset · sunrise · dawn · daybreak · gloaming · brightness · recreation · barbecue · gardening · jogging
jetlag
Fatigue from crossing timezones
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- circadianDaily biological cycle
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
grogginess · transition · tiredness · insomnia · melatonin · drowsiness · productivity · accidents · adaptation · confusion
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
November · equinox · winter · summer · vernal · autumnal · harvest · planting · summertime · wintertime
fallback
Alternative if primary fails
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- setbackReverse in progress
- wristwatchPortable timekeeping accessory
analog · digital · synchronize · reset · timepiece · watches · twice-yearly · biannual · clockwork · timekeeper
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- consumptionUsing up of resources
- efficiencyProductive without waste
power · lighting · wartime · grid · thermostat · LED · usage
daylight savingsstandard time
Regional clock convention
winter time · normal time · Eastern Standard Time · Pacific Standard Time · Central Standard Time
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