People who are asking when the time changes from daylight saving time back to standard time are not alone. Most of the country is searching for the answer to this question right now.
Return to Standard Time
On Sunday, November 7, 2010, at 2:00 a.m. local time, time will change back to standard time. This means that every person must turn clocks back one hour, with just a few exceptions.
Most people refer to the time change in March as "daylight savings time", but it is actually "daylight saving time" without an "s". We move from daylight saving time to standard time in the fall.
The purpose of making the switch at 2:00 a.m. is to avoid as much disruption to business and life as possible. It allows most people to change clocks backward or forward one hour before they retire for the evening. For people working a third shift, they must adjust to the time by working an hour longer in March and gaining back an hour when time changes in November.
Spring Forward, Fall Back
In November, people feel that they are getting back an hour of sleep they lost when the clocks moved to daylight saving time in the previous March. The expression, "spring forward, fall back" is used by many people to help them remember whether or not to move the clock up or back each season.
Time Exceptions
States are not required to recognize daylight saving time, and some states and territories have chosen to ignore it. Daylight saving time is not observed in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and Arizona. Their primary reason for not changing to daylight saving time is that these areas of the country do not need an extra hour of long, hot summer daylight. They already enjoy many hours of wilting heat every day.
The Navajo Nation does participate in daylight saving time in Arizona, due to its large size and the fact that they are located across three states.
Another interesting time change takes place in Indiana, where the state has 74 counties observing Eastern Daylight Time, and 18 counties observing Central Daylight Time. The state is split between the time zones so it makes it challenging to tell time when you're traveling through Indiana.
Change Clocks, Change Batteries
Many fire departments take advantage of the changing clocks to remind people to change batteries in their smoke detectors. It's a catchy way to attract attention and help people remember to check their batteries when the clocks change.
Prepare for the change back one hour on November 7, 2010. And don't forget to check the smoke detector batteries.
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