The clock hands will move again… here’s why this happens every year

The last week of March brings the clock change. Specifically, during the week of March 29, at 2:00 a.m., the clock hands will move forward one hour, skipping directly to 3:00 a.m. This marks the start of daylight saving time.

This means that evenings will have more daylight, as darkness will arrive later.

The main idea behind implementing daylight saving and standard time is to use natural daylight more efficiently. Standard time is considered the real astronomical time, while daylight saving “takes” one hour from the morning and adds it to the evening, thereby extending the daylight period during the day.

However, for years there has been debate in scientific and political circles about whether the seasonal clock change system should continue. The question often asked is whether this mechanism will be abolished in the future.

The main reason for this debate is its potential impact on human health. Studies show that the time change can disrupt the body’s biological rhythm, causing insomnia, fatigue, stress, changes in heart rate, and digestive problems. In some cases, it can take up to two weeks for the body to fully adjust to the new schedule.

Besides health effects, some studies indicate that the clock change can also increase road accidents, especially in the fall, when many children go to school in the dark.

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