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I am sorry but I don't see whats wrong with an 8am sunrise??
Completely dark when people are getting ready in the morning, many children would walk to school in darkness. Many people start work at 8 am. Sure you can deal with there, but our days are long enough we don't have to.
But you keep saying that you don't want late sunrises but the sunset in Boston is at the same time as here at 55N. That is a bit hypocritical isn't it?
What do the locals think of that? Do they just take it as it comes, or is there a desire to re-center the solar noon? Argentina has the same sort of situation with their solar noon, especially on the western edge. (Something like 1:30 pm in mid-winter.)
I think most don't mind that much, the schedules are later there in general, but working hours still start at 9 am for many, so people are getting up in the dark. They're switching back to standard time this weekend, so it wouldn't be as extreme soon. Restaurants open for dinner at 8 pm there... Time setting was great as a tourist, might get annoying for a local
But you keep saying that you don't want late sunrises but the sunset in Boston is at the same time as here at 55N. That is a bit hypocritical isn't it?
I'm not following the connection or what you're saying.
Completely dark when people are getting ready in the morning, many children would walk to school in darkness. Many people start work at 8 am. Sure you can deal with there, but our days are long enough we don't have to.
In Atlanta, because of traffic issues, many people start work at 6 or 7 am (if their employers have flex time) - so they're at work for a good 2 hours in the dark sometimes. But I bet they don't mind coming home at 3 pm in winter and still having 3 hours of daylight left - plenty of time to get a game or 2 of tennis in, or a nice jog perhaps.
I think most don't mind that much, the schedules are later there in general, but working hours still start at 9 am for many, so people are getting up in the dark. They're switching back to standard time this weekend, so it wouldn't be as extreme soon. Restaurants open for dinner at 8 pm there... Time setting was great as a tourist, might get annoying for a local
Much too late for me to be eating dinner, especially for a lark like me. That's one thing I liked about Florida - everyone likes to eat early...lol. (Early bird specials and the like.)
I don't think it has much to do with the time zone setting but the work schedule and evening culture of going out. End of work time has little to with sunset — midlatitude times are too variable for that. The Spanish have long working hours but take frequent long breaks (terrible for working women with children, or really any parent). Instead of staying home afterward, they often go back out to a restaurant or bar or just stroll around the center of the city.
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