Questions about the return of winter time in Jordan?

Arab Weather - With the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, many Jordanians are wondering about the possibility of returning to changing the time from summer to winter, as used to happen in October of each year. However, last year 2022, the Jordanian government decided to cancel winter time and install summer time throughout the year.

The question now is: Will the government change its decision to install daylight saving time? And what will happen if winter time is re-implemented?

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Benefits of winter time in Jordan

1. Saving electricity: Changing the time helps reduce the need to use lighting in the morning, as sunrise coincides with citizens getting ready to go to work or school.
2. Reduce heating consumption: Reduce the heating usage period in the morning, which reduces costs.
3. Reducing psychological stress: Winter time helps reduce the psychological burden resulting from waking up in the dark and extreme cold.
4. Improved Productivity: Going to work or school at sunrise can increase individuals' productivity and enhance students' ability to comprehend.
5. Comfort for villagers: Villagers rely on walking to get to school or work, and implementing winter time will make the morning commute less difficult.
6. Adapt to nature: Working on winter time is in line with natural changes in sunrise and sunset times.

Disadvantages of installing daylight saving time throughout the year

1. Late sunrise: During the winter, this timing requires employees and school students to go out early in the morning before sunrise, which increases the feeling of cold and fatigue.
2. Increased heating and lighting costs: People will have to use heating and lighting more in the early morning hours than they did with winter time.
3. Security concerns: Parents worry about their children going out in the dark to school or university.
4. Road Hazards: Peak traffic in the early morning hours may coincide with hazardous conditions such as frost or fog, increasing the chances of accidents.

Questions about the return of winter time in Jordan

Jordanians are now asking: Will the government return to the two-time system as it was previously in effect? Where winter time begins on the night of the last Thursday/Friday in October, and summer time begins on the night of the last Thursday/Friday in March.

The government justified the decision to cancel winter time based on a study that showed that establishing daylight saving time allows for the longest possible period of daylight hours.

• Winter Time: Clock Adjustment

The winter time system involves setting the official clock back by 60 minutes , meaning that 1 a.m. becomes 12 midnight.

Astronomical start date of winter

Astronomically, winter begins on the winter solstice, which occurs in the Northern Hemisphere in December and in the Southern Hemisphere in June. The winter solstice is the official start of winter and lasts until the vernal equinox.

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