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[terrisus]

It's March again, and you know what that means! Resume using Daylight time formatting for those in areas observing Daylight Saving time!

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Previous EDIT: As of November 2, 2014, Daylight Saving Time has ended.
You may resume using EST/CST/MST/PST.

Spoiler

As you probably had been all along. You disgust me >.>

See you again in March! =)

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Note: This thread only applies to areas which observe Daylight Saving Time. If you live in an area that doesn't, you can safely ignore this and enjoy having gotten the proper amount of sleep last night.


So, for the past 4 months you have been happily referring to your time zones as (for instance) EST, CST, MST, and PST.

However, with the start of Daylight Saving Time, that notation is now incorrect. The correct notation would now be: EDT, CDT, MDT, and PDT


Why is this? Well, let's look at what the letters stand for. Let's take the Eastern time zone for an example.

EST = Eastern Standard Time = Daylight Saving Time is not in effect (time is "standard")
EDT = Eastern Daylight Time = Daylight Saving Time is in effect (time is non-standard)


So, right now it is currently 1:20PM EDT, 12:20PM CDT, 11:20AM MDT, and 10:20AM PDT.

If you live in an area which does not observe Daylight Saving Time, again, you may feel free to ignore this notation - but do remember that everyone around you has adjusted their time, so take that into consideration when interacting with them.

Enjoy the next 8 months.


EDIT: Oh yeah, also, it's Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight Savings Time

 

[SteveWinwood]

oh no better fix my microwave clock!

Also yeah I didn't know about the edt and est either. So thanks! Learn something new everyday.

 

[gutshot]

I can never remember when to use the S and when to use the D. And now I know. So thanks, OP.

 

[Courage]

I knew looking at the time while reheating my pizza would make me be late to work. Thanks terrisus.

 

[Alucrid]

People shouldn't play god, pretending to change time. It's sickening.

 

[Semajer]

I hate Daylight Savings. It's only a matter of time until it strikes the UK again.

 

[Fuzzy]

I thought you were joking when you said you were making this thread. :lol

 

[Acorn]

I hate Daylight Savings. It's only a matter of time until it strikes the UK again.

30th of this month iirc

 

[Christine]

I hate Daylight Savings. It's only a matter of time until it strikes the UK again.

No plural. What time is it? It's time for saving daylight.

 

[Fuzzy]

No plural. What time is it? It's time for saving daylight.

Yeah, OP should put that in the OP as well. Ever since it was pointed out in the other thread it really bothers me now. I wish I could go back to not noticing that mistake.

 

[subrock]

now that virtually everything in my life sets it self automatically, I was very confused this morning.

 

[terrisus]

I thought you were joking when you said you were making this thread. :lol

Hey, after my apostrophe thread, that one isn't that bad.

 

[Sorian]

So how does it work if I live in Arizona? I don't celebrate this mockery with you people.

 

[terrisus]

No plural. What time is it? It's time for saving daylight.

Yeah, OP should put that in the OP as well. Ever since it was pointed out in the other thread it really bothers me now. I wish I could go back to not noticing that mistake.

Duly noted

 

[commedieu]

So its 10:49 in california right now?

Or 9:49?

How late am I, to work..?

 

[Sorian]

So its 10:49 in california right now?

Or 9:49?

How late am I, to work..?

It's 10:49. I assume you are 49 minutes late to work.

 

[terrisus]

So how does it work if I live in Arizona? I don't celebrate this mockery with you people.

From the OP:

Note: This thread only applies to areas which observe Daylight Saving Time. If you live in an area that doesn't, you can safely ignore this and enjoy having gotten the proper amount of sleep last night.

If you live in an area which does not observe Daylight Saving Time, again, you may feel free to ignore this notation - but do remember that everyone around you has adjusted their time, so take that into consideration when interacting with them.

 

[GK86]

Totally forgot it was today.

 

[renitou]

Just omit the s and d and you're golden year-round.

 

[Sorian]

From the OP:

Right but what time zone am I on now? When you all move in this direction, I adjust back to pacific time but am I on PST or PDT? Just because I didn't switch a clock last night doesn't mean the world didn't change around me. Did I, effectively, go from MST yesterday to PDT today?

 

[commedieu]

It's 10:49. I assume you are 49 minutes late to work.

thank you.

bah.. people show up 9-12ish on sunday. Still good. SNOOZE

 

[terrisus]

Right but what time zone am I on now? When you all move in this direction, I adjust back to pacific time but am I on PST or PDT? Just because I didn't switch a clock last night doesn't mean the world didn't change around me. Did I, effectively, go from MST yesterday to PDT today?

Ah, I see.

You have your pick I suppose. You can either go by PDT, or label your time zone as Arizona.

 

[Sorian]

Ah, I see.

You have your pick I suppose. You can either go by PDT, or label your time zone as Arizona.

Bleh, I hate that such a backwards state gets their own time zone lol I like to pretend that isn't the case which leads to me forgetting.

 

[terrisus]

As of November 2, 2014, Daylight Saving Time has ended.
You may resume using EST/CST/MST/PST.

Spoiler

As you probably had been all along. You disgust me >.>

See you again in March! =)

 

[terrisus]

It's March again, and you know what that means! Resume using Daylight time formatting for those in areas observing Daylight Saving time!
If you don't, I'm going to be judging you >.>

Spoiler

(In a friendly/playful way, of course =)

 

[Soodanim]

I wish threads that discuss US-only matters would state as such. British Summer time isn't until the end of the month, so I clicked the thread for nothing. Thanks, America.

Spoiler

Who are you calling salty?

 

[Gray Matter]

My phone does it by itself. No worries here.

 

[Arkos]

WHAT THE FUCK WHY ISNT MCDONALDS SERVING BREAKFAST

 

[Anon67]

Wtf the OP doesn't even say if we went forward an hour or back. I should probably know this, but I don't... Cmon OP

 

[terrisus]

I wish threads that discuss US-only matters would state as such. British Summer time isn't until the end of the month, so I clicked the thread for nothing. Thanks, America.

Spoiler

Who are you calling salty?

Hey, if you would like to transport me over to England and help me get relocated over there, I would be happy to transmit all of my pedantic habits to British-based <3

Wtf the OP doesn't even say if we went forward an hour or back. I should probably know this, but I don't... Cmon OP

Because this topic is just about the notation. :þ
There are other topics for the change itself.

 

[Onamonapenia]

See we should all just switch to Swatch Time, make it all painless for everyone

 

[terrisus]

See we should all just switch to Swatch Time, make it all painless for everyone

Psh, forget Swatch, just go with Unix.

It's currently 1425829440.

 

[Lulubop]

More Sunlight! Sunlight deficiency is too real.

 

[Soodanim]

Hey, if you would like to transport me over to England and help me get relocated over there, I would be happy to transmit all of my pedantic habits to British-based <3

It's not worth the effort, mate.

Your avatar is Chrono and the thread is about time.

 

[bjork]

This is my least favorite day of the year, just knowing it's going to be light out longer. Fuck that. Fuck it hard. When do the clocks roll back, is it November again?

 

[terrisus]

It's not worth the effort, mate.

Aww =(

Your avatar is Chrono and the thread is about time.

Indeed.

 

[terrisus]

When do the clocks roll back, is it November again?

Yup, in the US, DST ends on November 1, 2015.

 

[geomon]

Ugh, it snuck up on me this year. Fuck this shit.

 

[bjork]

Yup, in the US, DST ends on November 1, 2015.

Well, dog dicks. Time to stay indoors for 8 months.

 

[strafer]

fuck off with this shit...... I dont even own a clock anymore.

 

[Anon67]

Because this topic is just about the notation. :þ
There are other topics for the change itself.

Dang I just got owned.

 

[terrisus]

Dang I just got owned.

Sorry >.>

P.S. We moved ahead an hour.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Even on mobile I knew this was a terrisus thread lol

 

[The Outsider]

Oh fuck, I thought it was later than I expected when I woke up. I totally forgot about DST. Stealing an hour from me!

 

[Extra Sauce]

I feel like Justin Timberlake in that movie.

 

[terrisus]

Even on mobile I knew this was a terrisus thread lol

Well, I mean, you might have seen it last March, or this past November, as well :þ

 

[entremet]

Major companies don't even follow this. It's one of the biggest and most common errors around.

 

[terrisus]

Major companies don't even follow this. It's one of the biggest and most common errors around.

They should hire me on as an editor/error checker :þ

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

Good OP!
But if your talking about Daylight Saving you should have this in the OP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84aWtseb2-4

 

[Zoned]

Why is US so backwards/weird when it comes to units and credit cards?