Friday, March 8, 2013
When to move your clocks forward in 2013 — and why we do it.
You’ll want to think about going to bed early or sleeping in this weeeknd. Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10. That means you’ll spring ahead and move your clocks forward one hour — while unfortunately losing an hour of sleep. The benefit is we’ll get more sunlight later in the evening. Plus, it’s a pleasant sign that spring is just around the corner. Spring 2013 officially starts on Wednesday, March 20. Many electronic devices, like your cell phone and computer, automatically adjust when Daylight Savings Time begins or ends. So, why do we do this at 2 a.m.? And why shift our clocks at all? According to Webhibit: In the United States, 2 a.m. was originally chosen as the changeover time because it was practical and …
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Time moved forward at lightning speed at 2 a.m. Sunday.
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Sunday, March 11, 2012
In the blink of an eye in the wee hours of the morning, time jumped forward an hour. We call it Daylight Saving Time. Did you remember to change your clocks? Are you blurry-eyed and sucking down coffee because you miss that magical hour? Tell us what you're thinking this morning.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
We spring ahead Sunday, setting our clocks forward by an hour.
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
It's nearly time to "Spring Forward." At 2 a.m. Sunday, we'll move our clocks forward—and lose an hour of the day, for daylight saving time. The good news: Sunset will be an hour later. You might have noticed that the annual tradition of daylight saving time has crept forward a bit. We used to spring forward on the first Sunday in April and fall back on the last Sunday in October, but several years ago, Congress changed the date—adding more daylight saving time to the calendar. This year, daylight saving time will be in effect from March 11 until Nov. 4, unless you're in Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. They don't use daylight saving time. Throughout the world, about 75 countries and territories have at least one …
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Daylight saving time begins this weekend.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, there really is no set number of hours of sleep that an average adult should get because there are so many variables to consider. Most sleep experts agree, though, that seven to eight hours of sleep is a reasonably accurate number to aim for each night. Anything less might be harmful to your health. Beginning Sunday, we’ll all be getting one less hour of that precious sleep because it’s time again to set our clocks forward. How it Works During the late winter, we lose an hour when we set our clocks forward. In the fall, we gain an hour when we turn our clocks backward. Hence the “spring forward, fall back” phrase to help us remember which direction we’re moving in. During World War I, daylight …
Jessica Sinichak
1:19 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012
I'm with Rocket Air—Yay for more daylight hours! more ›