[File:DaylightSaving-World-Subdivisions.png|upright=1.67|thumb|alt=World map. Europe, most of North America, parts of southern South America and southeastern Australia, and a few other places use DST. Most of equatorial Africa and a few other places near the equator have never used DST. The rest of the landmass is marked as formerly using DST.| Although not used by the majority of the world's countries, daylight saving time is common in Europe and North America. ]]