More Time in Hawaii

November 2nd, 2009

Last week, I wrote that clocks in Hawaii would not "fall back" over the weekend, as Daylight Savings time is not observed in this state. (Hawaii Clocks Stay Put) One reader Tweeted to let me know that Hawaii had experimented with a time change back in the 1930’s, according to his family stories.  Intrigued, I did some quick internet research.

The always-informative and occasionally-authoritative Wikipedia reports: "Hawaii did experiment with DST for three weeks between April 30 and May 21, 1933; there is no record as to why it was implemented or discontinued."  Well, THAT’s interesting.  How can  you know the exact dates of the time shift but not why it was either undertaken or abandoned or both?  I’m dying to know more.

I did locate a couple of other interesting items in my quick search.  First, among the emergency powers of the Governor of Hawaii is the ability to impose Daylight Savings Time.  I’m having trouble imagining exactly what that type of emergency would look like, but someone must have had an idea.  I’m now a little apprehensive. 

Second:  apparently, a resolution has been introduced in the past several legislative sessions asking for a study of how Daylight Savings Time might benefit the State of Hawaii.  It looks like it passed in 2009, with a report due back before the start of the 2010 legislative session.  If you know anything about the legislative interest in a seasonal time change for Hawaii, PLEASE do tell! 

In the meantime, I’m happily greeting dawn at my bus stop and watching sunrise on my walk across campus en route to my very early class, as usual.

Posted by Cindy Scheopner  Follow me on Twitter @Scheopner

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