Israel is moving Sunday to winter time after saving more than NIS 400 million in the Summer time

Daylight saving time will end on Sunday morning. Tomorrow Saturday night we will be enjoying for the last time daylight saving time until March next year.
The savings for the Israeli economy from operating daylight saving time, which ends tomorrow night, between Saturday and Sunday at two in the morning, are estimated at more than NIS 400 million. If these figures are correct it would be possible to enjoy them all year round. There is room for daylight saving time all year round even in winter. In the summer days from the end of May to the end of October it was possible to move the hands forward for another hour and a total of about two hours.
An analysis carried out by the Manufacturers' Association shows that only the savings from electricity consumption during the daylight saving time for the entire economy cross the NIS 85 million threshold. There is also a real improvement, due to the extra daylight hours, labor productivity and the competitiveness of the economy and a significant increase in sales of the leisure, leisure and tourism industries. These amounts are estimated at NIS 240 million, ie together at NIS 325 million.
The Association of Chambers of Commerce said similar things and in their estimation, the increase in the daily revenue of shops and businesses in the country during the daylight saving time reached 15% compared to the winter time days, mainly due to the increase in private consumption during overtime. In addition, each additional hour of light is estimated to increase business revenue from private consumption by NIS 350,000 per hour. This figure is reflected in an increase in the productivity of the business sector in the summer months by about NIS 50 million.
"The use of daylight saving time has contributed to increased productivity at work and partial savings in electricity costs in trade at a total cost of about NIS 70 million. This is despite the extensive use of air conditioners in the summer months," the union noted.
In government ministries and local authorities, energy savings are estimated at NIS 50 million during daylight saving time, mainly due to large energy savings, including lighting in the streets and offices in the evening, as well as an increase in employee productivity during daylight hours. We have also noted in recent years at the Department of Transportation that daylight saving time reduces the number of road accidents due to overtime during peak traffic hours, as driving in the dark is less safe.
In European countries, a decision has already been made to abolish winter time, and most Asian, African and South American countries have not switched from daylight saving time to winter time for several years. In some U.S. states, such as Hawaii and Arizona, the transition from daylight saving time to winter time has already been canceled.
The movement of the clock in the world began at the beginning of the 20th century, but in the coming years it is expected that most countries in the world will stop making the transition, which also causes confusion during transit hours and many automated mechanisms around the world. Winter and leave Israel daylight saving time all year round. This year, daylight saving time began on March 26 and will end tomorrow, October 30, and will last a total of seven months and four days.
Dr. Nadia Goldowski, who is in charge of national time at the Ministry of Economy and Industry, explained that the transition to winter time and daylight saving time is in Israel according to the latest version of the 2013 time limit law, which has not changed since then. Move the clock in Israel one hour back, from 2 o'clock after midnight to one o'clock after midnight, and thus "earn" an hour of sleep the next night.
Dr. Goldowski explained that changing the hours between summer and winter makes it possible to adjust human activity to the hours of light and darkness. In summer, for example, we gain late light, and in winter we usually wake up at hours when the sun begins to shine. The person or the economy. "
The President of the Manufacturers' Association and the Chairman of the Presidency of Employers and Businesses, Dr. Ron Tomer, said that "Applying daylight saving time throughout the year will be of great benefit to the economy, both economically and socially. "The entertainment, leisure and tourism industries in the hundreds of millions of shekels. This, along with other benefits, such as better adjustment to the hours of operation in continental Europe, extending the hours of leisure activities for residents in daylight and the positive impact on human health - physically and mentally."
The presidency of the business sector, headed by Dubi Amitai, stated that the business sector's recommendations for acceleration and growth are for the abolition of winter time in Israel, which will lead to an additional economic contribution of NIS 350 million per year, beyond operating daylight saving time in the current format.