by fhars 10 hours ago

That method wont work, that is a too large change that happens to seldom. What you want is a leap second every hour for five months to switch between standard and daylight savings time and back, with a month of constant time around each solstice. That gives you a smooth transition without perceptible discontinuities.

computomatic 4 hours ago | [-0 more]

Seems to me the most obvious answer is to return to sundials, no?