In the USA, we move our clocks forward in the spring and backwards in the fall. So we loose an hour of sleep in spring but it is daylight longer in the evening. And the reverse in the fall, we gain an hour of sleep but it will get dark earlier.
I know it gets lighter earlier, but it seems like a jip because who cares about light at 6 in the morning. I would rather have it in the evening. Thanks myonemaster. ;)
I suppose it all depends on where you live, for example in my case when I lived in Scotland if the clocks did not change then young kids would be going to school in the dark.
I take a very Dim view of making it darker earlier ......they should just change the clocks after people's gone to bed so no one would realize they've been messing with time again....:(