Daylight saving time starts Sunday

Jason Sandford

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Daylight Saving Time Begins This Sunday
Spring forward, fall back.

That’s the easy way to remember what you’re supposed to do when Daylight Saving Time starts and ends.

At 2AM on the second Sunday in March, we “spring forward” an hour.

At 2AM on the first Sunday in November, we’ll “fall back.”

This year, Daylight Saving Time begins in the United States at 2AM on Sunday, March 8th.

The only states that do not observe Daylight Saving Time are Arizona and Hawaii. Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa don’t observe it either.

What’s the reason for Daylight Saving Time?

To get more hours of sunlight when people are awake to take advantage of it.

Without Daylight Saving Time, the sun would come up as early as 4AM during the summer in some parts of the country. Unless you’re really a morning person, you might miss several hours of daylight.

There’s also a more practical reason for Daylight Saving Time: If it stays lighter later, you don’t have to turn on the lights inside your home until later.

Studies have actually shown that Daylight Saving Time helps people use less energy. Not only is that good for the environment; it also saves money.

So who came up with the idea of Daylight Saving Time?

Benjamin Franklin, according to the historians, way back in the 1700’s!