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points by throwaway27448 20 hours ago | 0 comments

I think daylight time refers to the winter because it's emphasizing daylight? Always struck me as terribly named and never learned to differentiate until now

[–] Izkata 18 hours ago

In the US, I also only say summer time/winter time because I can never keep straight which is which.

[–] andy81 19 hours ago

You have it backwards, DST is for the Summer.

Winter is the standard clock. DST would be pointless in Winter - at latitudes where it matters you'd be shifting daylight from one active working hour to another.