It’s Time to Dump Time Zones The passage of the Sunshine Protection Act in the US House of Representatives has reignited a long overdue conversation about our relationship with clocks.
While abolishing daylight saving time (DST) is a step forward, it's only half the battle. The real issue lies in the outdated system of time zones that has been in place for over a century.
The introduction of time zones was necessary back in 1883, when railroads needed a standardized way to coordinate schedules and avoid logistical nightmares.