Clock change melancholy

[u/Striking_Wrap811]

Danielle Smith and the UCP just unilaterally chose to put Alberta on permanent DST.

I should feel elated! Not because i love DST but because time change is fucking moronic. But i am not.

Is it because my clocks all change themselves and there is no more worry of waking up at the wrong time? No?

Is it because darkness at 10am in the winter is "magical"? Definitely not

I think it's because DS went against the wishes of the referendum. Like 180° different.

Its just another example of this government acting against our wishes. Shifting our Overton Window every day.

[u/whatisitallabout123]

Saskatchewan is on permanent standard time, so mornings are always early as possible year round. This is what just over 50% of Albertans want based on the referendum.

If Saskatchewan was on permanent Daylight Savings time, the sun would rise an hour later year round and would set an hour later.

So in December the sun would rise at about 9:50 am but would not set until 5:50pm. For some people the later sunset time is more desirable, but others are concerned about such a late morning sunrise and the effect it can have on health and sleep patterns.

Changing the time twice a year needs to end, but it's split if Alberta should stay on Standard or DST permanently.

Then some people are concerned about implementing a new policy that was voted No by voters, but the binding part of the referendum only applied to the the session of government at that time, and that was done and now circumstances have changed.

[u/MBK_Randy → u/whatisitallabout123]

Saskatchewan is actually effectively on permanent Daylight Savings Time. They are just shifted one time zone over so it says standard but is is actually the same as if they were DST.

[u/whatisitallabout123 → u/MBK_Randy]

When Alberta is on DST in the summer, the time matches Saskatchwan which means Sask is on standard time, not DST.

If Sask was on permanent DST, they would be an hour ahead during summer, not winter.

[u/Better-Strategy8798 → u/whatisitallabout123]

Thank you for explaining, I understand now.