How exactly do the Early Bird/Night Owl Town Ordinances work

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According to this site the key benefits of either the Early Bird/Night Owl town ordinance are:

  • The villagers of the town change their schedule to fit the new time
  • The villagers wake up and the shops open a varying number of hours earlier/later

But do they shift the opening hours or extend them to either 3 hours earlier/later?

E.g. if I choose the Night Owl ordinance, will the shops still open in the morning at the regular time? I cannot check right now because I'm not that far into the game and the information I find is kind of vague.

Best Answer

The Early Bird and Night Owl extend the hours, not shift them. So using the Early Bird ordinance will result in all shops opening 3-4 hours earlier (depends on the shop) and closing at the regular time. The night Owl ordinance will result in all shops open at regular time, and closing 3-4 hours later.