The arrival of autumn marks the return of the usual winter time change to our country. A modification that will occur in the early hours of this Sunday. A practice that is repeated and that each year generates debate on the argument of whether it is true or not that this measure to adjust the working hours to the hours of light available has as in order to save on the electricity and gas bill.
Others maintain that this time adjustment has no real impact on energy savings. Furthermore, they explain that it could have negative effects on our healthespecially in the most vulnerable people, such as children, the elderly and sick patients, by altering our sleep routines.
The evolution of the time change in our country
In 1907, William Willett, an English builderbrought up the idea of setting clocks back and forth in spring and fall. It would not be until 1918 that this practice was standardized internationally, and “daylight saving time” (DST) was implemented around the world.
In the case of Spain, the issue of the schedule has had a particular focus. During the early years of the Civil War, for example, the Republican and National zones used different schedules. However, at the end of the war, a unified schedule was established.
The most significant change took place in 1940, when the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands adopted the “GMT+1” time zone. becoming in the same time zone as Berlin. This time adjustment is known today as “CET” (Central European Time).
The last modification to Spain’s time took place in 1981, when the time change was implemented on the last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of September. Then, in 1996, the changeover from summer to winter time was moved to the last Sunday in October.
When does it dawn in Spain after the time change?
Now, what becomes clear when we wake up or leave work is that this change brings earlier sunrises and sunsets. But at what time will it dawn now with the advance of the clocks compared to previous days?
According to the point of Spain and the sunriseandsunset.com website we will see how in Galicia The sun will rise on October 27 at 8:03 a.m. and set at 6:30 p.m. While in Palma de Mallorcathe sun will rise at 7:13 a.m. and set at 5:53 p.m. At the equator of the peninsula, in Bilbaosunrise will be at 7:41 a.m. on October 27 and sunset at 6:10 p.m. And every day it will be a minute earlier. In Barcelona The sun will rise at 7:18 a.m. and set at 5:51 p.m. and in Madrid It will begin to dawn at 7:40 a.m. and sunset at 6:17 p.m. In the case of Valenciait will begin to dawn at 7:25 a.m. and it will become dusk from 6:04 p.m.
As we get closer and closer to summer, the days will gain about three minutes of light every 24 hours. In this way, it will dawn a minute and a half earlier and dusk a minute and a half later than the previous day.
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