Get ready to fall back because on November 1 it will once again be time to set your clocks back an hour. Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November. In 2009, it began on Sunday, March 8 at 2 a.m. and will on Sunday, November 1 at 2 a.m.
Often called Daylight Savings Time incorrectly, the term is actually Daylight Saving Time. The official spelling is Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight Savings Time, although some feel that is sounds better to say or write Daylight Savings Time.
Most of the United States begins Daylight Saving Time at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and reverts to standard time on the first Sunday in November. In the U.S., each time zone switches at a different time.
In the United States, Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. to minimize disruption. However, many states restrict bars from serving alcohol between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. At 2:00 a.m. in the fall, however, the time switches back one hour. Some states claim that bars actually stop serving liquor at 1:59 a.m., so they have already stopped serving when the time reverts to Standard Time. Other states solve this problem by saying that liquor can be served until "two hours after midnight."
Daylight Saving Time is NOT observed in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and Arizona. The Navajo Nation participates in the Daylight Saving Time policy, even in Arizona, due to its large size and location in three states.
Most computers and cell phones will automatically re-set themselves to reflect the correct time. However, you will have to manually turn back your clocks and watches when Daylight Saving Time ends at 2am on November 1, 2009.
Cheryl Phillips
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sources: Wikipedia, wikianswers.com
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