hour change

English

Noun

hour change (plural hour changes)

1. The changing of clocks one hour forward or backward, in line with daylight saving time.
   • 1908, Parliamentary papers, Great Britain: House of Commons:

     Speaking of the convenience of the community, is the hour change better than the two hours, or not?

   • 1949, Frank Hope-Jones, Electrical timekeeping:

     […] but the profession as such had no grounds for opposing Daylight Saving in general or the hour change in particular […]

   • 1982 April 26, Jet, volume 62, number 7:

     The hour change means you'll lose some sleep but gives you more time for fun in the sun.