Summer time: advantages and disadvantages of the time change

Summer time in winter, when darkness sets in earlier, has advantages and disadvantages. Summer time in winter was introduced during the Second World War to save fuel, and again during the energy crises of the 1970s. Not all US states use daylight saving time, but the Senate passed a bill in 2022 to make daylight saving time permanent, but it has not yet come into effect. One of the benefits of the time change is that you get an extra hour of sleep the night it happens, which we all need. Another benefit is that it's light for longer in the morning, so it's easier to wake up and be productive. A disadvantage of setting the clocks back is that it is dark after work or school and you have few opportunities to enjoy your free time. In addition, studies have shown that more robberies occur after the time change, as crimes are more likely to occur when it is dark earlier.