[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Alkaline batteries have a 5-10 year shelf life, when used as a backup battery. Changing them every 6 months seems like overkill.

It had been two years. The originals lasted less than a year. We’re going to be doing some traveling so I didn’t want to take the chance of any of them croaking while we were gone.

[ThirdOfFive]

We must be getting old. We're complaining about having to re-set our clocks. Doesn't seem all that long ago that we had to WIND them every day.

[fishon]

The clock in the golf cart is the worst.
I now take out the little battery behind the speedometer and reinstall it at noon.
Easy.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

The sun sets a full hour earlier at or northern home compared to the Villages, and in mid December the sun sets at the ridiculously early time of 4:18 In the afternoon.

But what time does the sun set up north in June? Probably an hour later than here in the Villages.

[Tvflguy]

Geeeez. I must be really old.

About 8 of our “things” auto
Time correct. Laptops, cars, phones and such. Then about 12 or so have to be manually set, oven , micro, 4 clocks, landline phone ( yes, old…), timers, other crap.

Manually, going “back” is a PITA.

Oh goody, six or so months and we go forward. Hope I’m still around to complain about that…

[Topspinmo]

Only time I look at clock when I have appointments now. What big deal? Been happening since 1918.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

Geeeez. I must be really old.

About 8 of our “things” auto
Time correct. Laptops, cars, phones and such. Then about 12 or so have to be manually set, oven , micro, 4 clocks, landline phone ( yes, old…), timers, other crap.

Manually, going “back” is a PITA.

Oh goody, six or so months and we go forward. Hope I’m still around to complain about that…

Yep, me too

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

It’s not changing the clocks that bothers me, it’s the loss of daylight in the late afternoon/evening. I’m not an early morning person so there is no advantage to the sun coming up earlier, just the disadvantage of it getting dark our earlier. I suppose those that are early risers have a different point of view. Moving the clocks back is especially painful for us part timers stuck up north this time of the year. The sun sets a full hour earlier at or northern home compared to the Villages, and in mid December the sun sets at the ridiculously early time of 4:18 In the afternoon.

Tilt the axis then when come to villages

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

But what time does the sun set up north in June? Probably an hour later than here in the Villages.

Not quite an hour, but close. We have days around June 21 when it’s still a little bit light at 9:15. I’m always outside working around our property until dark which bugs my wife. We don’t eat dinner together that time of year because I’m typically not eating until around 9:45 PM.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

We must be getting old. We're complaining about having to re-set our clocks. Doesn't seem all that long ago that we had to WIND them every day.

Still need to wind our Grandfather Clock once per month. The clock was built in 1886 and runs perfectly ever since Joe the clock guy in the Villages fixed her up for us. I finally graduated to a self winding Seiko dive watch.

[Dave951]

Why don't we just stay on standard time

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by photo1902

I was thinking the same thing. Literally the only clock to change is the oven (we disabled the microwave clock). My vehicles change on their own and the Rachio irrigation controller does it based on our wifi.

Our sprinkler system is broken so we have it shut off. One more thing that doesn't need to know the time.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

But what time does the sun set up north in June? Probably an hour later than here in the Villages.

No, it doesn't. Florida is closer to the equator and has more daylight hours all year round compared to the northernmost states of the USA.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

No, it doesn't. Florida is closer to the equator and has more daylight hours all year round compared to the northernmost states of the USA.

Florida is closer to the equator and therefore states farther north have MORE hours of daylight during the summer months. There are places in Alaska where the sun does not set during the longest days - Florida can't match that.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

No, it doesn't. Florida is closer to the equator and has more daylight hours all year round compared to the northernmost states of the USA.

Not true. At the equator every day of the year is about 12 hours of light. The further away from the equator you get, the days get progressively longer/shorter as you approach summer/winter respectively. The days are longer in New England than Florida in the spring/summer and shorter in the fall/winter. The earth’s axil tilt of about 23.5 degrees causes this seasonal change.