But daylight saving time is a celestial gift that comes literally overnight, and I know I’ll feel a little thrill this weekend when the clocks spring ahead. Also, I don’t think it’s nice to fool Mother Nature. But the 1966 law establishing daylight saving time — a rare act of wisdom and kindness from Congress — has benefits beyond after-school sports or after-dinner strolls. It’s paradoxical, because daylight saving time is an artificial construct (as is “time,” I guess) and yet it helps us be more in tune with the natural world. Last week Markey and Rubio refiled the cheerily named Sunshine Protection Act, which would set the clocks ahead permanently all year.

Source: Washington Post March 10, 2023 22:50 UTC