What Is Standard Time? | DST time zone
StandardtimeisthelocaltimeinacountryorregionwhenDaylightSavingTime[1](DST)isnotinuse.Standardtimeisalsoknownaswintertimeornormaltime.©iStockphoto.com/JaysonPhotographyStandardtimeissometimesreferredtoasorwintertime[2]ornormaltime,whileDSTmayalsobecalledsummertime[3],especiallyintheUK.DSTchanges:Datesandlocaltimes[4]NoDSTinMostCountriesMorethan60%ofthecountriesintheworldusestandardtimeallyear.TheremainingcountriesuseDST[5]duringthesummermonths,generallysettingclocksforwardonehourfromstandardt...
Standard time is the local time in a country or region when Daylight Saving Time[1] (DST) is not in use.
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Standard time is sometimes referred to as or winter time[2] or normal time, while DST may also be called summer time[3], especially in the UK.
DST changes: Dates and local times[4]
No DST in Most CountriesMore than 60% of the countries in the world use standard time all year.
The remaining countries use DST[5] during the summer months, generally setting clocks forward one hour from standard time.
DST Period LongestThe periods of standard time and DST are not equally long. The standard time period is often shorter than the DST period. In the US and Canada[6], for instance, the standard time period is only around 4.5 months. Most European countries are on standard time 5 m...