There's also the issue that the point of high noon shifts by about half an hour throughout the year so there's no "God's" time almost anywhere where high noon is exactly at 12 PM. May as well select a more practical time that gives us more daylight during waking hours, aka DST.

There's also the issue that the point of high noon shifts by about half an hour throughout the year so there's no "God's" time almost anywhere where high noon is exactly at 12 PM. May as well select a more practical time that gives us more daylight during waking hours, or DST.