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I'm from the U.S., and like most U.S. residents, grew up with DST, but have been now living in China for three years without returning to the states. One thing that I noticed after living here for only a few months was that the mornings in the summer seemed incredibly brighter at a much earlier hour than what I remembered in the states. In the height of summer, it is generally full-blown daylight by about 6:00 in the morning, or earlier, if I'm recalling correctly! Regardless of the exact time, it is significant enough to make me take notice, and for some time, I thought that maybe it just had something to do with the difference in latitude or sea level, but just last night it occurred to me that it is actually probably due to the lack of Daylight Savings adjustment. Having previously not entirely understood which season is actually the non-standard, i had to do some research first, and sure enough, I now understand that it is in fact summer that is adjusted..

The most important thing to note about my experience is that I find, in a country without DST adjustment, I wake up to a bright, sunny morning, at a "reasonable" hour with much more ease than I ever remember doing so in the states. In fact, often, I wake up at 6:00 or 6:30 and am entirely rested and awake, and do not feel that I need to go back to sleep at all. This, to me, would be a completely alien concept living in the United States.

- Daygan -