Israeli Public Favors Year-Round Daylight Saving Time, Poll Finds
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
A poll in Israel found that 44% of citizens want to keep daylight saving time year-round, while only 20% prefer the current twice-yearly clock changes. Support for permanent daylight saving time is strongest among secular and younger populations. The survey was conducted by the "Tzohar" organization and revealed differing opinions based on religiosity and age.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- 44% of Israelis favor permanently adopting daylight saving time, according to a new poll.
- Only 20% of respondents want to keep the current system of changing clocks twice a year.
- Support for year-round daylight saving time is highest among secular and younger demographics.
- The ultra-Orthodox sector showed the most support for maintaining the current clock-changing system.
- The "Tzohar" organization conducted the survey ahead of the shift to winter time.
A recent poll in Israel indicates a strong public desire to abolish the twice-yearly clock changes. The survey, conducted by the "Tzohar" organization ahead of the upcoming shift to winter time, revealed that 44% of respondents support permanently adopting daylight saving time. Only 20% favored the current system of changing clocks twice a year, while 13% preferred permanent standard time. Another 23% were undecided.
The findings showed a correlation between opinions on time changes and respondents' religiosity and age. Among secular Israelis, 53% favored permanent daylight saving time, compared to 47% of traditionalists. Support for permanent daylight saving time decreased among more religious groups, with 30% of religious citizens and 26% of ultra-Orthodox citizens favoring it. Interestingly, in the ultra-Orthodox sector, maintaining the current system of changing clocks was the most popular option, supported by 37% of respondents, and permanent standard time received 21% of the vote.
Age also played a role, with younger demographics showing the strongest preference for year-round daylight saving time. Exactly 51% of Israelis aged 18-24 and 25-34 supported permanent daylight saving time. This support waned with age, dropping to 35% among those 55 and older. However, the older age group showed the highest support for permanent standard time at 18%.
Gender had a minimal impact on opinions, with 45% of men and 43% of women supporting permanent daylight saving time.
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