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“Spring ahead” and “fall back” are two terms we’ve been
repeating to ourselves at least twice a year since grade school… and it’s possible
(probable) that some of us still do it today. Due to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, there is a
change to Daylight Saving Time (DST) beginning in 2007… changing for the first time
since 1966, the way in which we observe the time change.
Starting this year, 2007, DST will begin on the second Sunday in March and end the first
Sunday in November, here in the United States. (The only states that do not observe DST are
Hawaii and Arizona.) Therefore, DST will begin March 11th at 2:00 a.m., and will end on November
4th, also at 2:00 a.m.
For the record:
- The official spelling is Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight Savings
Time.
- In the U.S., 2:00 a.m. was chosen as the designated hour because it was practical and
minimized disruption… most people were at home, and prevented the day from switching
to “yesterday” which would have been confusing.
This is also the same opportunity that many fire departments would like to remind everybody to
change the battery in smoke detectors, using the time change as a simple yet effective stand out
reminder… since most of us don’t know off the top of our heads exactly how long
a particular battery’s lifespan is.
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