on the Uhrzeit.org blog: information at the pulse of time

30 October 2024 von Äxel

Time change: effects on health

Many people are familiar with symptoms such as fatigue or concentration problems caused by the time change. However, there is some evidence that the change is also responsible for more serious health problems....

18 October 2024 von Äxel

Tips against jet lag due to time change

Do you belong to the people having problems adjusting to DST? About every second person complains about symptoms such as tiredness during the day, difficulties concentrating, or trouble falling asleep. To make the transition a little easier for you, we ha...

10 October 2024 von Äxel

Time change and work

The effects of the time change on the world of work are manifold: late employees, increased risk of accidents and questions of remuneration for night shift overtime are just a few aspects....

02 October 2024 von Äxel

Time changeover: Find all dates when the clock changes and how here

The time change in Germany is regulated by the Time Act, which is published by the Federal Ministry of the Interior in the Federal Gazette, whereby the number of hours is adjusted according to the beginning or end of summer time....

20 September 2024 von Äxel

Time change and energy consumption

The switch to daylight saving time does not result in any noticeable energy savings, as the decrease in electricity consumption for lighting is offset by increased electricity consumption for evening leisure activities, longer running air conditioning sys...

03 September 2024 von Äxel

Time change pros & cons

Daylight Saving Time, introduced in 1980 to save energy and increase daylight recreation, has both supporters and detractors due to its impact on traffic, work accidents, health, and energy consumption, and while there are discussions to abolish it, a dec...

15 August 2024 von Äxel

International time change

The time change is not uniformly regulated internationally, with less than 40% of countries worldwide observing it, and it has been both introduced and abolished by various countries. Here is the concise compendium....

11 July 2024 von Äxel

How the time change affects traffic

The time change poses a number of challenges for local and long-distance traffic, such as the coordination of timetables, but also for sleep-deprived road users with limited attention....

02 March 2024 von Axel

Time terms and abbreviations

International time management is marked by confusion due to many abbreviations, including those for time zones, AM/PM distinctions, and time signal transmitters such as DCF77 and MSF....

15 February 2024 von Axel

International time signal transmitters

For utilizing the exact time at some distance to the next atomic clock - e.g. by our radio clocks - the information has to be transmitted in a suitable form over long distances. This is mainly done by time signal transmitters such as the German long-wave...

20 January 2024 von Axel

Timezones

A comprehensive overview of timezones and daylight saving time schedules all over the world....

20 October 2023 von Stefan

Change the time - Is this still current? Spoiler: Yes!

The text discusses the history of daylight saving time, the debate surrounding its necessity, and the decision by the European Parliament to abolish it in 2021, although the process of achieving a uniform regulation across EU member states may take severa...

22 October 2013 von Karo