---
_id: '12391'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: 'Daylight saving time (DST) affects millions of people in various everyday
    situations and is a common topic of debate in legislative parliaments around the
    world. This paper presents a literature review on the effects of the clock change
    and DST on electricity usage, health, crime rates, road safety, and economic aspects.
    This addresses a gap in current literature reviews, as there is a lack of linked
    analyses considering these research fields. We show that there are partial positive
    effects on crime rates and road safety generally that result from the delay in
    ambient light availability. This contrasts with the clearly negative effects on
    health and the economic aspects, which are mainly driven by the disturbed circadian
    rhythm and the resulting sleep problems. Furthermore, we find that the initial
    idea of DST to save electricity will probably no longer apply and may even lead
    to increased usage. This literature review provides a basis for future research
    and promotes interdisciplinary research by summarizing current findings in a cross-disciplinary
    manner and identifying research gaps and opportunities. Furthermore, the findings
    may guide policy-making discussions and decisions. '
author:
- first_name: Philipp
  full_name: Neumann, Philipp
  id: '74431'
  last_name: Neumann
- first_name: Korbinian
  full_name: von Blanckenburg, Korbinian
  id: '58841'
  last_name: von Blanckenburg
citation:
  ama: Neumann P, von Blanckenburg K. What Time Will It Be? A Comprehensive Literature
    Review on Daylight Saving Time. <i>Time &#38; Society</i>. Published online 2025.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463x241310562">10.1177/0961463x241310562</a>
  apa: Neumann, P., &#38; von Blanckenburg, K. (2025). What Time Will It Be? A Comprehensive
    Literature Review on Daylight Saving Time. <i>Time &#38; Society</i>. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463x241310562">https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463x241310562</a>
  bjps: <b>Neumann P and von Blanckenburg K</b> (2025) What Time Will It Be? A Comprehensive
    Literature Review on Daylight Saving Time. <i>Time &#38; Society</i>.
  chicago: Neumann, Philipp, and Korbinian von Blanckenburg. “What Time Will It Be?
    A Comprehensive Literature Review on Daylight Saving Time.” <i>Time &#38; Society</i>,
    2025. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463x241310562">https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463x241310562</a>.
  chicago-de: Neumann, Philipp und Korbinian von Blanckenburg. 2025. What Time Will
    It Be? A Comprehensive Literature Review on Daylight Saving Time. <i>Time &#38;
    Society</i>. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463x241310562">10.1177/0961463x241310562</a>,
    .
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Neumann, Philipp</span> ; <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">von Blanckenburg, Korbinian</span>: What Time
    Will It Be? A Comprehensive Literature Review on Daylight Saving Time. In: <i>Time
    &#38; Society</i>. London, SAGE Publications (2025)'
  havard: P. Neumann, K. von Blanckenburg, What Time Will It Be? A Comprehensive Literature
    Review on Daylight Saving Time, Time &#38; Society. (2025).
  ieee: 'P. Neumann and K. von Blanckenburg, “What Time Will It Be? A Comprehensive
    Literature Review on Daylight Saving Time,” <i>Time &#38; Society</i>, 2025, doi:
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463x241310562">10.1177/0961463x241310562</a>.'
  mla: Neumann, Philipp, and Korbinian von Blanckenburg. “What Time Will It Be? A
    Comprehensive Literature Review on Daylight Saving Time.” <i>Time &#38; Society</i>,
    2025, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463x241310562">https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463x241310562</a>.
  short: P. Neumann, K. von Blanckenburg, Time &#38; Society (2025).
  ufg: '<b>Neumann, Philipp/Blanckenburg, Korbinian von</b>: What Time Will It Be?
    A Comprehensive Literature Review on Daylight Saving Time, in: <i>Time &#38; Society</i>
    (2025).'
  van: Neumann P, von Blanckenburg K. What Time Will It Be? A Comprehensive Literature
    Review on Daylight Saving Time. Time &#38; Society. 2025;
date_created: 2025-01-24T08:29:06Z
date_updated: 2025-06-25T07:06:10Z
department:
- _id: DEP1514
doi: 10.1177/0961463x241310562
external_id:
  isi:
  - '001400931200001'
isi: '1'
keyword:
- circadian rhythm
- clock chang
- crime rates
- daylight saving time
- economic aspects
- electricity usage
- health
- road safety
- sleep deprivation
language:
- iso: eng
place: London
publication: Time & Society
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 1461-7463
  issn:
  - 0961-463X
publication_status: published
publisher: SAGE Publications
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: What Time Will It Be? A Comprehensive Literature Review on Daylight Saving
  Time
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
year: '2025'
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