Daylight Saving Time: A Significant Advantage

We align ourselves with Ben Franklin’s perspective: Daylight Saving Time presents significant advantages, outweighing the inconvenience of clock changes biannually.

This holds especially true for families raising children in the northern regions of the United States (and Canada), where remaining on standard time throughout the summer would lead to excruciatingly early sunrises and unnecessarily early sunsets. Furthermore, adhering to DST during winter (as attempted in the 1970s) would result in children heading to school in the dark, freezing mornings.

In this instance, Elon Musk is mistaken when he claims, “let’s abolish the annoying time changes!” Perhaps this view stems from never having lived in the Northeast or taken care of children every day of the year.

It appears he has persuaded President Trump to agree with him; these two billionaires should really discuss this with stay-at-home parents from states like Michigan, Minnesota, and New Hampshire before proceeding further.

Daylight Saving Time achieves precisely what Franklin envisioned: it adapts societal practices to capitalize on daylight hours.

This issue is particularly relevant in North America due to our unique climate and other differences compared to Europe and countries in the Southern Hemisphere, including South Africa, Musk’s home country.

But it’s not just children who benefit: effectively shifting daylight into the evening hours enhances opportunities for shopping and various recreational activities.

Importantly (are you still with us, Mr. President?), each month of DST is projected to contribute an additional $200 million to $400 million to the golf industry.

While missing an hour of sleep once a year can be troublesome, the majority of clocks today adjust automatically.

If southern states (where daylight duration varies less throughout the year) wish to opt out, that’s their choice — but this weekend’s “spring forward” to DST will undeniably bring a significant and uplifting efficiency to life in these regions.

The president and his DOGE associate should concentrate on their current responsibilities.