Much has been reported about the morbidity and mortality associated with the heat of summer, and this year seems to have been a doozy for much of our country. Although daylight saving time does not alter the temperature, it has a big effect on how we experience the heat of summer. By abandoning daylight saving time, we would gain an hour of morning daylight in the high 60s and low 70s to use as we wish before the start of a typical work day.