When we change our clocks

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Quigley_Sharps, Jan 30, 2007.


  1. Quigley_Sharps

    Quigley_Sharps The Badministrator Administrator Founding Member

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    <FORM name=dates><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=5><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top rowSpan=2> </TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle colSpan=2>United States</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle colSpan=2>European Union</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2><HR noShade SIZE=1></TD><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2><HR noShade SIZE=1></TD></TR><TR vAlign=bottom><TD> Year </TD><TD>DST Begins
    at 2 a.m.
    </TD><TD>DST Ends
    at 2 a.m.
    </TD><TD>Summertime
    period begins
    at 1 a.m. UT
    </TD><TD>Summertime
    period ends
    at 1 a.m. UT
    </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#d3dcd7><TD vAlign=top>2003</TD><TD vAlign=top>April 6</TD><TD vAlign=top>October 26</TD><TD vAlign=top>March 30</TD><TD vAlign=top>October 26</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>2004</TD><TD vAlign=top>April 4</TD><TD vAlign=top>October 31</TD><TD vAlign=top>March 28</TD><TD vAlign=top>October 31</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#d3dcd7><TD vAlign=top>2005</TD><TD vAlign=top>April 3</TD><TD vAlign=top>October 30</TD><TD vAlign=top>March 27</TD><TD vAlign=top>October 30</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>2006</TD><TD vAlign=top>April 2</TD><TD vAlign=top>October 29</TD><TD vAlign=top>March 26</TD><TD vAlign=top>October 29</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#acecc0><TD vAlign=top>2007</TD><TD vAlign=top>March 11</TD><TD vAlign=top>November 4</TD><TD vAlign=top>March 25</TD><TD vAlign=top>October 28</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>2008</TD><TD vAlign=top>March 9</TD><TD vAlign=top>November 2</TD><TD vAlign=top>March 30</TD><TD vAlign=top>October 26</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#d3dcd7><TD vAlign=top>2009</TD><TD vAlign=top>March 8</TD><TD vAlign=top>November 1</TD><TD vAlign=top>March 29</TD><TD vAlign=top>October 25</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top><SCRIPT language=JavaScript1.2><!--// this version (JavaScript1.1+) does NOT display NaN.function WhatDates() { var thisYear, AprilDate, OctoberDate, MarchDateEU, OctoberDateEU, MarchDate, NovemberDate; thisYear = Math.round(parseInt(document.forms[0].y.value)); AprilDate = (2+6 * thisYear - Math.floor (thisYear / 4) ) % 7 + 1; OctoberDate= (31-( Math.floor (thisYear * 5 / 4) + 1) % 7); MarchDate = 14 - (Math.floor (1 + thisYear * 5 / 4) % 7); NovemberDate = 7 - (Math.floor (1 + thisYear * 5 / 4) % 7); MarchDateEU = (31-( Math.floor (thisYear * 5 / 4) + 4) % 7); OctoberDateEU = (31-( Math.floor (thisYear * 5 / 4) + 1) % 7);document.getElementById("startu").innerHTML= thisYear>2006?("March "+MarchDate):("April "+AprilDate);document.getElementById("stopu").innerHTML = thisYear>2006?("November "+NovemberDate):("October "+OctoberDate);document.getElementById("starte").innerHTML= "March "+MarchDateEU;document.getElementById("stope").innerHTML = "October "+OctoberDateEU;}function checkArrows (field, evt) { var keyCode = document.layers ? evt.which : document.all ? event.keyCode : document.getElementById ? evt.keyCode : 0; if (keyCode == 40) { // 'arrow down'; document.forms[0].y.value = Math.round(parseInt(document.forms[0].y.value)) - 1; return false; } else if (keyCode == 38) { // 'arrow up'; document.forms[0].y.value = Math.round(parseInt(document.forms[0].y.value)) + 1; return false; } return;}// --> </SCRIPT><SCRIPT language=JavaScript1.2>document.writeln('<input type=text name=y size=5 maxlength=4 value=2010 onkeyup="WhatDates();" onblur="WhatDates();" ONKEYDOWN="return checkArrows(this, event);" >');</SCRIPT><INPUT onkeydown="return checkArrows(this, event);" onblur=WhatDates(); onkeyup=WhatDates(); maxLength=4 size=5 value=2010 name=y> </TD><TD vAlign=top>March 14
    </TD><TD vAlign=top>November 7
    </TD><TD vAlign=top>March 28
    </TD><TD vAlign=top>October 31
    </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=5><HR><SCRIPT language=JavaScript1.2><!--document.writeln('[SIZE=-1]US calculator valid 1976-2099; EU 1996-2099. Change with up/down key.[/SIZE]');//--></SCRIPT>[SIZE=-1]US calculator valid 1976-2099; EU 1996-2099. Change with up/down key.[/SIZE] </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FORM>
    </CENTER>Date change in 2007
    On August 8, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005. This Act changed the time change dates for Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. Beginning in 2007, DST will begin on the second Sunday in March and end the first Sunday in November. The Secretary of Energy will report the impact of this change to Congress. Congress retains the right to resume the 2005 Daylight Saving Time schedule once the Department of Energy study is complete.
     
  2. CRC

    CRC Survivor of Tidal Waves | RIP 7-24-2015 Moderator Emeritus Founding Member

    I can't wait for DST...

    This getting used to a new time zone and getting dark at 5:00 is the pits.

    [nono]
     
  3. melbo

    melbo Hunter Gatherer Administrator Founding Member

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