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Daylight Saving Time 101

Daylight Saving Time 101

About 70 countries around the world practice Daylight Saving Time. Find out who came up with the concept of Daylight Saving Time, where the time change was first enacted nationwide, and how some countries are attempting to eliminate it.

Grades

5 - 12

Subjects

Biology, Health, Earth Science, Geography

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André Gabrielli, National Geographic Society
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Last Updated

October 19, 2023

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