Dont forget to turn back your clocks!
by Diligent Delivery Systems on November 4, 2011
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On Sunday, November 6 at 2 a.m., Daylight Saving Time ends in the
United States.
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How Daylight Saving Time Works
During late Winter, we change our clocks one hour ahead, and “lose” an hour during the night, and each Fall we change our clocks back one hour and “gain” an extra hour.
The phrase “Spring forward, Fall back” help people remember how Daylight Saving Time affects their clocks. We “Fall back” at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in November by setting our clock back one hour and thus returning to Standard Time.
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Daylight Saving Time was not invented by Benjamin Franklin, although he did propose the idea to Parisians 1784. Eventually proposed and lobbied for by an Englishman, William Wilmett, in 1905. |
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Arizona, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and some other warm places do not observe Daylight Saving Time because, well, they’re just so darn sunny all the time.
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History of Daylight Saving Time
During World War I Daylight Saving Time was instituted in the United States in order to save energy for war production by taking advantage of the later hours of daylight between April and October. In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, which standardized the length of Daylight Saving Time.
Since 2007 Daylight Saving is four weeks longer due to the passage of the Energy Policy Act in 2005, with the hope that it would save 10,000 barrels of oil each day through reduced use of power by businesses during daylight hours. Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to calculate energy savings from Daylight Saving Time and based on a variety of factors, it is possible that little or no energy is saved by Daylight Saving Time.
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No matter what time it is or if it’s Spring Forward or Fall Back, Diligent is available 24/7 to work for you!
Call 888-374-3354
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