Solar hour, the government is considering a crazy decision: all the details

At solar time, the government is considering a crazy decision: all the details. Something might change soon regarding this aspect

This is one of the topics of debate of this period. Solar time and summer time also affect the economic maneuver of our country and that is why we would like to reach a turning point.

Solar time is back (Ansafoto)

We now have the habit of changing the hands of our watches twice a year. The introduction of daylight saving time, instead of solar time, dates back to 1965, when Law 503 was approved.

With this regulatory device, it was established for the first time that from 1966, for a total of four months, from the last Sunday in May to the last Sunday in September, the timetable would be brought forward by one hour. Over the years, this period has been extended, reaching 5 months (from the end of October to the end of March). A reason closely linked to the possibility of consuming less electricity, taking advantage of the long days and the sun that is almost always present in the summer season. These days (in fact for a few months) we continue to talk about the abolition of solar time, with the permanent presence of summer time.

At solar time, the government is thinking of a crazy decision: we are heading towards the definitive transition to legal

We are heading towards the definitive transition to summer time (AnsaFoto)

This would allow us not to have to go back in time to October 30, but to continue with the time division currently in place. At the time of the great energy crisis and the extreme geopolitical situation, it would be a help that many try to invoke. The government, which will soon take office, will have to examine the proposal and see if there is reason to follow up on the initiative.

One extra hour of light in the evening and one less hour of darkness in the morning, which is also important in the winter months.

Alongside this proposal, there is also the president of the environmental medicine society, Alessandro Siani. With summer time, however, 10 billion kilowatt hours have been saved, corresponding to a total of 1.8 billion euros. So far, the European Parliament has not found a meeting point that could involve all Member States. The final decision therefore rests with the various governments, which will have some leeway.

The law that provides for the alternation, approved in Parliament in 2018, is increasingly under discussion and could be modified soon.