daylight-savings time

• Die Praxis, die Uhren im Frühjahr um eine Stunde vorzustellen, um das Tageslicht am Abend länger zu nutzen, und sie im Herbst wieder zurückzustellen; üblich in vielen Ländern.

The practice of setting clocks forward by one hour during the warmer months to extend evening daylight, typically observed in many countries during spring and summer.

1. Time adjustment practiceB1formal

   The practice of setting clocks forward by one hour during the warmer months to extend evening daylight.

   Sommerzeit

   • Daylight-savings time begins in spring and ends in autumn.
   • We lose an hour of sleep when daylight-savings time starts.
   • Many countries observe daylight-savings time to save energy.