Daylight Saving Time

The concept of time and punctuality in America can be quite perplexing due to the existence of multiple time zones and the biannual shift in time. The United States is divided into four time zones, which vary by three hours. For instance, if it is 9 PM in Durham, North Carolina, it is only 6 PM in California, despite both locations being on the same latitude. To conserve energy, many countries implement Daylight Saving Time (DST). During the summer months, an hour is effectively "skipped," and then, in October or November, the clocks are adjusted back to normal by repeating one hour. This year, for example, November 2 had 25 hours, while March 9 had only 23 hours. Today marks the end of Daylight Saving Time, where the hour between 1:00 AM and 1:59:59 AM was repeated to restore standard time. Imagine if India followed a similar system; the impact on television programming, office hours, exam schedules, bank operations, and train timings would be complete chaos.