In order to take advantage of the sun rising earlier in spring and summer, we practice daylight saving. Daylight saving time (DST) is when we spring forward on March 14, and we fall back on November 1. The United States first adopted DST during World War 1 to conserve coal, but shortly thereafter they got rid of it. Since then, DTS has come and gone at the Federal level in the United States. The DTS that we practice today was ‘outlined’ in 2005 with an Energy Policy Act. [1]
When Do We Fall Back?
We fall back to the normal time on the first Sunday in November. For 2020, it will be November 1 at 2 am. This is not only done because of the Energy Policy Act but also because, in the winter months, there are fewer sunshine hours. This all means that we move the clocks early tomorrow morning. This allows us to get an ” extra” hour of sleep.
When Do We Spring Forward?
Just as we fall back at a certain time each year, there is a certain time that we move our clocks forward. That time is the first Sunday in March. For this year 2020, it was March 8, and next year it will be March 7, 2021.
Notes:
- ^https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/30/daylight-saving-time-2020-date-when-end-why-we-have/6076435002/ (go back ↩)
