Daylight Saving Time is Here: Set Your Clocks Ahead This Weekend
Daylight Saving Time starts this Sunday, March 14, at 2:00 a.m. If you have a hard time remembering whether we’re gaining or losing an hour, remember the old saying, “Spring…
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(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)Daylight Saving Time starts this Sunday, March 14, at 2:00 a.m.
If you have a hard time remembering whether we're gaining or losing an hour, remember the old saying, "Spring forward, and fall back." That's what my mom has always told me!
Set your clocks that aren't on a smart device ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night.
A little history: Daylight Saving Time was first instituted by the federal government as a way to save coal during World War I. It started in the spring of 1918 and was only supposed to last during wartime.
It obviously stayed a lot longer. Today, states have the final say on if they want to participate. Hawaii and most of Arizona do not participate, because they have so much sunlight. American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands don't practice it, either.
Check out this Michigan bill aimed at getting rid of Daylight Saving Time here.
