In the U.S., many businesses are open 9-5, which is centered on 1 PM rather than noon, which seems more natural. Was this because of daylight savings time, or did 9-5 start before DST? If it's not because of DST, why would the work day be centered on 1 PM? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

In the U.S., many businesses are open 9-5, which is centered on 1 PM rather than noon, which seems more natural. Was this because of daylight savings time, or did 9-5 start before DST? If it's not because of DST, why would the work day be centered on 1 PM?

by ArmandoAlvarezWF

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Hi, here are a couple older answers on the 9-5 work day that may be of interest to you:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/id2cfp/dolly_parton_had_a_famous_song_9_to_5_yet_every/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/oqbai7/why_does_the_95_workday_start_at_9am/h6aqupw/