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There absolutely is not. Most people agree that extra sunlight in the afternoon is more useful than in the morning.



Polling doesn't back up your opinion[1]. 40% preferred extra sunlight in the morning year-round, 31% preferred it in the evening year-round and 28% preferred switching.

[1] https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/14/politics/daylight-saving-time...


Except there is no year-round extra sunlight for most people in the US, at least if the workday is entirely during sunlight hours. The only time we get to choose when we want our extra sunlight is in the summer.

I used to want to abolish the time change, until I looked at the year long plot of sunrise and sunset time, and realized what happens without DST and switching. I changed my mind, because I discovered I like the outcome and I don’t actually want the alternative. https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/san-francisco


You haven’t heard from parents whose kids would be walking to school in the dark? They’re very persistent.




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