Daylight Saving Time: How to Remember Whether to Turn Clocks Backward or Forward
As the year approaches the season of fall, it can be expected that clocks will have to be changed soon for daylight saving time (DST).
Several states and territories of the United States practice DST, which is the act of setting clocks one hour forward during the spring, and one hour back during the fall. This is to maximize the natural daylight. It was reported that the end of DST will end at exactly Nov. 1, 2015 at 2 a.m. This will require those living in participating states of the United States to turn back their clocks one hour, making their clocks 1 a.m. Fortunately, this will give an extra hour of sleep.
Daylight saving time occurs in many states and territories except Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Island. It was said that there is a possibility that Utah will also discontinue its participation in DST.
As DST approaches, many have some difficulties concerning the time change. A problem that most people have is figuring out if the time is to be changed forward or backward since the event happens twice a year. To address this, an easy way to know which way to change the time is remembering the statement, "Spring ahead, fall back."
In the spring, clocks are expected to change once again. It is expected to move forward on March 13, 2016.
The concept of daylight saving time was suggested by Benjamin Franklin during 1784. He had written an essay as an American delegate in Paris. The essay was titled "An Economical Project." But DST was not observed in the United States until 1981. During World War I, it was used in order to save energy.
