daylight saving time

Researchers say there is no solid evidence that daylight saving time transitions affect mental health, challenging widely shared claims that clock changes trigger depression, anxiety or other psychological problems. The finding, reported by The Guardian, pushes back against popular assumptions about the health effects of switching clocks twice a year, a topic that resurfaces whenever countries debate abolishing the practice.

Italy is about to end daylight saving time, with the clocks set back one hour as solar time returns. Local outlets such as NapoliToday are reminding readers exactly when to move the clock hands back, a yearly ritual that brings an extra hour of sleep but shorter evenings ahead.

Daylight saving time ends this fall, meaning clocks will shift back one hour and most people will gain an extra hour of sleep while losing an hour of evening daylight. Seasonal reminders about the exact changeover date are circulating, along with the usual debate over whether the time changes should be kept or abolished.