Perry-Thistle Loco Time

embarrassment - Ooops, I missed it this time! Oh well, at least this one is the easier of the two yearly changes and the Δ chart is ready to go for next year.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 02 Nov 2007

(Check here next Spring - March 3rd, actually - smile )

When you retire on Monday night, 03 March 2008, set your clocks ahead 10 minutes. Continue to shorten your night by 10 minutes every night and the rest of the time zone will agree with you (grouchingly) on Sunday, 09 March 2007. You will feel smug! smile

Δ Table for P-T Loco Time

Day	Date	Δ CommonlyAcceptedReality
Tuesday	04 Mar 2008	+10
Wednesday	05 Mar 2008	+20
Thursday	06 Mar 2008	+30
Friday	07 Mar 2008	+40
Saturday	08 Mar 2008	+50

(Δ = the difference in minutes between CommonlyAcceptedReality and Perry-Thistle Loco time}

A Look at Future Time

Year	P-T Loco T Begins	D S T Begins	P-T Loco T	D S T Ends
2007	5 Mar	11 Mar	29 Oct	4 Nov
2008	3 Mar	9 Mar	27 Oct	2 Nov
2009	2 Mar	8 Mar	26 Oct	1 Nov
2010	8 Mar	14 Mar	1 Nov	7 Nov
2011	7 Mar	13 Mar	31 Oct	6 Nov
2012	5 Mar	11 Mar	29 Oct	4 Nov
2013	4 Mar	10 Mar	28 Oct	3 Nov
2014	3 Mar	9 Mar	27 Oct	2 Nov
2015	2 Mar	8 Mar	25 Oct	1 Nov

Starting in 2007 Daylight Saving Time begins 2 AM on the 2nd Sunday in March and ends at 2 AM on the 1st Sunday in November. Perry-Thistle Loco Time will continue to begin at whatever time you wish six days before the given dates.

Chart above adapted from the California Energy Commission page: Saving Time - Saving energy: Daylight Saving Time, Its History and Why We Use It

-- FloydPerryThistle - 24 Oct 2006
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