When the Clock Changes

Spring

• 2:00 becomes 3:00, so
• At the same time of day, the clock reads one hour later:
• If the clock reads 4:00, then, at the same time of day before the change, it read 3:00.
• The same clock reading now denotes an earlier time of day.
• We lose an hour, so
• We get one less hour of sleep.
• Clockwise, we pray one hour later, so
• To pray Fajr on time, you wake up one hour later.
• If you don't change your clock, you arrive at events one hour late.
• Going to work in the morning, you find less sun light.
• Going home at the end of the day, you get more sun light.

Fall

• 2:00 becomes 1:00, so
• At the same time of day, the clock reads one hour earlier:
• If the clock reads 4:00, then, at the same time of before the change, it read 5:00.
• The same clock reading now denotes a later time of day.
• We gain an hour, so
• We get one more hour of sleep.
• Clockwise, we pray one hour earlier, so
• To pray Fajr on time, you have to wake up one hour early.
• If you don't change your clock, you arrive at events one hour early.
• Going to work in the morning, you find more sun light.
• Going home at the end of the day, you get less sun light.