Will The Uk Join Western European Time ??
TranceClubber
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Do you think that the UK should join western european time ?
i really think that the UK should use these time zones , id rather darker mornings than darker afternoons
Mid Summer
UK Time (BST)
SunSet - 9.55pm
SunRise - 4.40am
If British Summer time zone was in the european time zone
SunSet - 10.55pm
SunRise - 5.40am
I mean who wants to waste the light in the early mornings then
Mid Winter
UK Time (GMT)
SunSet - 4.10pm
SunRise - 8.20am
If UK Joined Western European time this is how it would be (Using our summer time zone in the winter )
If UK Used BST for the mid winter time
SunSet - 5.10pm
SunRise - 9.20am
i really think that the UK should use these time zones , id rather darker mornings than darker afternoons
Mid Summer
UK Time (BST)
SunSet - 9.55pm
SunRise - 4.40am
If British Summer time zone was in the european time zone
SunSet - 10.55pm
SunRise - 5.40am
I mean who wants to waste the light in the early mornings then
Mid Winter
UK Time (GMT)
SunSet - 4.10pm
SunRise - 8.20am
If UK Joined Western European time this is how it would be (Using our summer time zone in the winter )
If UK Used BST for the mid winter time
SunSet - 5.10pm
SunRise - 9.20am
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Though went to Croatia and they are on CET / CEST but because of where they are it get's dark pretty early on (the opposite to us) they could do with being CET / CEST + 1 really.
Well even if we switched to CET (CEST in the summer) you'd still have daylight saving switching at the same time with the rest of Europe, unless the EU decided as a whole to drop day light saving.
However my PC clock adjusts automatically, my HDD / DVD recorder adjusts automatically, the kitchen clock adjusts automatically, don't have the Microwave switched on when not in use, so no issue there, the only item I have to alter manually is my wrist watch and that's just a case of pressing a button to enable DST or not.
My friend in sweden manages fine and sunrise there is winter time is around 10.20am
Even if we switched to CET (Central European Time) we'd change like the rest of Europe at the same time as we all do now over to summer time (CEST - Central European Summer Time).
When we move from GMT to BST the rest of Europe switches at the same time from CET to CEST, when we switch from BST to GMT the rest of Europe switches at the same time from CEST to CET.
But what exactly would you do from 4.10pm - 5.10pm in December, that requires a change so badly?
I would like an 11pm sunset but also I like the early mornings. Sometimes I meet up with my friends at 4am in town. Thats slightly retarded.
if we did join the CET Time zone we would lose 2 hours sleep lol if it was 12.59am GMT Then BST +2 it be 3.00am
unless the last friday of march puts its clocks foward to BST then saturday BST+2
Or unless we dont put the clock backward during october then europe putting its clocks back then it be same then , and when spring comes we be in BST+2
I was talking about the october change, when 01:59 BST would become 02:00 CET
I was re editing my post then
Before anyone does start, i'm Scottish (as if you hadn't guessed) and i would actually favour moving the CET, as i don't mind it being dark in the morning till 10am if i get a lighter evening ... however, if we ever think about moving the clocks, i would hope it would be a devolved issue so that the Scottish people could have their say (we'll still vote on what happens to the rest of you though!!!
Maybe it would help if they didn't make such a ballsup of the clock change we have at the mo. If you calculate the days either side of the winter equinox, you will find that we are around a month later in putting the clocks forward again .... in my view, it should be done end of February, not March!
Ireland and potugal are the same as the UK iceland are the same as us in the winter but not in the summer
So we are already in it!!!!!
My god, there will be an outrage, those bloody EU hitlers have tricked us again .... where are those GMT-Martyrs when we need them, eh!!!
Bloody disgrace, bring back the imperial system, and dinosaurs!!!
Bring back dinosaurs?? There are plenty over on the Politics segment of DS.
According to certain research the changing of the clock by one hour would reduce crime, accidents , increase tourism and result in better health , sorry but I dont buy that the changing of the clock by one hour will miraculously do all of that, especially crime and health, and as someone who works within the travel and tourism industry the light has no effect on tourism at all. Would more people come to the UK if we were on the same timezone as Paris ? no, what difference does it make.
My god .... you have PROUD EUROPEAN in your profile .... isn't that treason?
It's that twisted metric system, it's rotted your brain!!
LOL
Hey, i'm only mocking some of the comments regarding the imperial system on here a week or so back!! .. i'm on your side mate
Yeah, I gathered you were!
I'm all in favour of CET in the UK.