Alaska Senate Hearing on Permanent Standard Time (2024 March 5)

[@handleit2000]

"Russia switched to permanent winter time (standard time) in 2014 after a failed experiment to put clocks on year-round summer time (called Daylight Saving Time in USA) in 2011. The policy apparently caused health issues in northern Russia, where mornings would remain darker for longer during the winter months."

[@tahmidabdin4625]

Yes that’s correct In Moscow sunrise was at 10am but it’s changed to 9am

[@bearcountrypublishing5303]

In my opinion, daylight savings time is ridiculous. The purpose for which it's intended is no longer valid. Furthermore, there is around twenty hours of useful light (including twilight) on the summer solstice in Anchorage, as opposed to around eight hour on the winter solstice. I would encourage ending AKDT for a two or three year period and let everyone experience life without it. Then revisit the matter afterwards.