Daylight Saving Time ended at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Don’t forget to reset your clocks and watches.
Daylight Saving Time has its roots in train schedules, but it was put into practice in Europe and the United States to save fuel and to reduce electricity usage during World War I by extending daylight hours, according to the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
On the first Sunday of November, at 2 a.m., clocks in most of the United States and many other countries turn back an hour and stay there for nearly four months on what is called standard time, writes CNN’s Katia Hetter. On the second Sunday of March, at 2 a.m., clocks move forward one hour back to Daylight Saving Time.
For about eight months of the year, much of the US and dozens of other countries follow Daylight Saving Time. And for the remaining four months, they follow standard time.
There’s a move in Congress to make Daylight Saving Time permanent in the U.S.
Don’t forget to reset your alarm clock.
“Fall back; Spring forward.”
Sources:
- https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/05/health/daylight-saving-time-explainer-wellness
- https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/15/us/daylight-saving-time-history-trnd