Clocks go back. What is Daylight Saving Time and why do we do it?

In North America, clocks are set back one week later, on November 1. Some countries, like Turkey and the Palestinian Territories, set other dates, while many regions of the world – including most of Africa and Asia – don't observe daylight saving time

That's the immediate impact of daylight savings time, but it has far reaching consequences that have been under scrutiny for years. Those in favour say putting the clocks forward offers energy savings and can boost tourism 

It's almost that time of the year again — daylight saving time is ending. The sun will rise earlier and the sun will set earlier. Find out when you should set your clocks back now!

That's the immediate impact of daylight savings time, but it has far reaching consequences that have been under scrutiny for years. Those in favour say putting the clocks forward offers energy savings and can boost tourism during the summer months, but 

In Finland and elsewhere in Europe clocks are once again being set back one hour on Sunday at 4 am Finnish time as daylight savings time comes to an end. So-called summer time has been used to reap the benefits ofÂ