Why is daylight savings time needed in WA? Lawmakers debate today (moving, retire)

[Botev1912]

It's not the same thing. There is a big difference between daylight savings time all year and standard time all year.

[cjseliga]

Sunrise and Sunset in Seattle on December 22st (shortest day of the year) with standard time [How it is now]

7:55AM to 4:20PM

Sunrise and Sunset in Seattle on December 22st (shortest day of the year) staying on daylight saving throughout the year

8:55AM to 5:20PM


So what they are proposing is it stay on daylight saving throughout the year, and the trade-off is, in the winter the mornings will be dark, but the sun will be setting at a later time. You're just basically shifting the daylight hours (which stay the same regardless).

[41Willys]

Originally Posted by cjseliga

Sunrise and Sunset in Seattle on December 22st (shortest day of the year) with standard time [How it is now]

7:55AM to 4:20PM

Sunrise and Sunset in Seattle on December 22st (shortest day of the year) staying on daylight saving throughout the year

8:55AM to 5:20PM


So what they are proposing is it stay on daylight saving throughout the year, and the trade-off is, in the winter the mornings will be dark, but the sun will be setting at a later time. You're just basically shifting the daylight hours (which stay the same regardless).

Being dark at 9am would be a little weird, at first. But getting to drive home after work with the sun still up in the winter will be a nice change. Even though it will be overcast.

[Diana Holbrook]

I've been told before the reason lawmakers WON'T want to do this is it would mean kids will be waiting at bus-stops in the dark.


Do kids even wait alone at bus stops any more? Nowadays, it seems like there's always a parent car sitting there with them... or dropping them off directly at school.

[41Willys]

Originally Posted by Diana Holbrook

I've been told before the reason lawmakers WON'T want to do this is it would mean kids will be waiting at bus-stops in the dark.


Do kids even wait alone at bus stops any more? Nowadays, it seems like there's always a parent car sitting there with them... or dropping them off directly at school.

When day light savings was put in place kids were walking to school.

Most ages are waiting for the bus in the dark already in the winter. Aren't kids in school by 8am?

[Blindtom]

Why must the time be changed? Why not have the schools/businesses change their hours if they want a change? Everyone else could just keep on normal time.

[Diana Holbrook]

Originally Posted by 41Willys

When day light savings was put in place kids were walking to school.

Most ages are waiting for the bus in the dark already in the winter. Aren't kids in school by 8am?

High schools start at 8.

Elementary and Middle Schools start at 9am... the smaller kids waiting at the bus stop would be there between 8-9.

I don't know what kind of an act of Congress it would take to change school hours

[jm31828]

Originally Posted by 41Willys

I think the legal Washington weed is getting to you people. It gets dark at 9:30 in the summer? That would not change. The only change would occur in the winter. Instead of getting dark at 4:30-5:00, it would get dark at 5:30-6. No brainer! Let's make it happen!

I agree! The flip side is that it would get light later in the morning in winter, but I don't care- the evening is when most people would would be out doing things, I would love that extra hour of daylight in the evening in the winter... and definitely don't touch our nice late Summer sunsets- I love the fact that it doesn't get dark until after 10PM in the summer!!

[Mopac1980]

I prefer for WA State to keep Daylight Savings Time because I love it not getting pitch black out until 10:30pm during the Summertime, I also love being able to go out for a bike ride at 7pm and not worry about it getting dark anytime soon.

[41Willys]

Originally Posted by Mopac1980

I prefer for WA State to keep Daylight Savings Time because I love it not getting pitch black out until 10:30pm during the Summertime, I also love being able to go out for a bike ride at 7pm and not worry about it getting dark anytime soon.

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