hour change

hour change

English

Noun

hour change (plural hour changes)

1. The changing of clocks one hour forward or backward, in line with daylight saving time.
   • 1908, House of Commons (Great Britain), Parliamentary papers

     Speaking of the convenience of the community, is the hour change better than the two hours, or not?

   • 1949, Frank Hope-Jones, Electrical timekeeping

     […] but the profession as such had no grounds for opposing Daylight Saving in general or the hour change in particular […]

   • 1982, Jet magazine (volume 62, number 7, 26 April 1982)

     The hour change means you'll lose some sleep but gives you more time for fun in the sun.