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Daylight saving time (DST), also referred to as daylight saving(s), daylight savings time, daylight time (United States and Canada), or summer time (United Kingdom, European Union, and others), is the practice of advancing clocks to make better use of the longer daylight available during summer so that darkness falls at a later clock time.
The Ohio Clock in the U.S. Capitol being turned forward for the country's first daylight saving time on March 31, 1918 by the Senate sergeant at arms Charles Higgins.. Most of the United States observes daylight saving time (DST), the practice of setting the clock forward by one hour when there is longer daylight during the day, so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less.
Daylight saving time (DST) is the practice of advancing clocks during warmer months so that darkness falls later each day according to the clock.. Proponents of DST generally argue that it saves energy, promotes outdoor leisure activity in the evening (in summer), and therefore is good for physical and psychological health, reduces traffic accidents, reduces crime or is good for business.
Here's what to know about the state of daylight saving time. Updates: Schools close, evacuations underway as storm pummels Southern California. When does daylight saving time start?
On Sunday, clocks fell back an hour to end daylight saving time. Here are the dates, origin and history behind the Standard Time Act.
Daylight saving time is coming. As you prepare for a time change or to 'fall back', learn more about the origins of this annual ritual. Daylight saving time: 10 interesting facts on why we set ...
Hawaii, most of Arizona, and the U.S. territories have opted to observe permanent standard time, [4] but the Uniform Time Act forbids observation of permanent daylight saving time. [3] The Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act enacted year-round daylight saving time for a two-year experiment from January 6, 1974, to April 7 ...
The end of daylight saving time causes a 16% increase in collisions between deer and vehicles in the week after the change and drivers should be aware the animals will be out at this time of year.