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Daylight Savings Time
By Linda | March 8, 2008
The Science Word of the Week: “Daylight Savings Time”
This Sunday morning (03/09/08) at 2:00 a.m., most of us in the Continental United States will move our clocks forward one hour to 3:00 a.m.. This twice-a-year practice of shifting between “standard time” and “daylight time” began for most of the U.S. and Europe during World War I as a means of fuel conservation.
Germany and Austria officially adopted the practice on April 30, 1916, with the U.S. following suit on March 19, 1918.
Not all places in the U.S. observe daylight time. In particular, Hawaii and most of Arizona do not use it. Indiana adopted its use beginning in 2006.
- In 2008, daylight time begins on March 9 and ends on November 2.
- In 2009, daylight time begins on March 8 and ends on November 1.
- In 2010, daylight time begins on March 14 and ends on November 7.
- In 2011, daylight time begins on March 13 and ends on November 6.
Many other countries observe some form of “summer time”, but they do not necessarily change their clocks on the same schedule as the U.S.
The following are my favorite links delving into some fascinating aspects and history of Daylight Savings Time.
Everything you could ever want to know about Daylight Savings Time
Could Daylight Savings Time actually be wasting energy?
Why cows don’t like Daylight Savings Time
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