On the night of March 25 to 26, clocks across the entire territory of Ukraine are set forward by one hour.
"Summer time" is introduced on the last Sunday of March for the purpose of more efficient use of daylight and saving electricity. Clocks were first changed in Great Britain in 1908 to save and more rationally distribute electricity throughout the day; in the USA, "summer time" has been applied since 1918.
Currently, it is introduced in all European states and practically at all latitudes from Canada to Australia (over 110 countries). Of the CIS states, only Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan do not switch to "summer time."
According to experts, changing the clocks allows for reducing energy load and improving the environmental situation, ensures the stable operation of the country's unified energy system, coordination of transport cargo flows, and the organization of television and radio broadcasting.
The hourly transition from "winter" to "summer time" is carried out in accordance with the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated May 13, 1996.