Goodbye darkness at 5 p.m.: the exact date when you will sleep one hour less in Milan but have much more sunshine.
Get your sunglasses ready: here's when daylight saving time officially starts in Milan and everything you need to know about the weekend that marks the definitive end of winter darkness.
Yes, we have finally reached that time of year we have all been waiting for: the prelude to summer. The days are starting to get longer and, even if we have to give up an hour of sleep, the reward will be more than worth it. Imagine the scene: leaving the office after eight hours spent hunched over your computer, and instead of being greeted by the darkness of the evening, you find yourself almost dazzled by the sunlight that immediately gets you going again. More light = better mood.
No more darkness, more light
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With the return of daylight saving time, the clocks will be moved forward. It’s a kind of trade-off: you lose an hour of sleep, but you gain vitamin D and a good mood. In the evening, in fact, the after-work atmosphere changes completely: you no longer feel that the day is already over, but rather you feel the urge to go out and do something. An aperitif outdoors, a walk along the Navigli or perhaps that run in the park that you put off all winter. More light means more energy and less desire to stay indoors.
Of course, these time changes always ‘shake us up’ a bit, but it’s a minor trauma that only lasts a couple of days. The benefit of rediscovering the joy and desire to be outdoors is definitely greater.
When will it happen?
At the moment, the sun sets just before 6:00 p.m., but from Sunday, March 29, it will gradually begin to set later and later.
Mark the date on your calendar and don’t forget to update your old analog clocks (luckily, smartphones do it all by themselves!). Otherwise, you risk staying in bed an hour too long… just as the city awakens under a new light and the sun returns to take center stage.
Marco Frigo
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Staff Writer