These dark mornings have you wondering: When does Daylight Saving Time end?
Those 7:30 a.m. commutes will get darker before they get lighter. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4. Remember, you’ll "fall back" and set your clocks back one hour. Many electronic devices automatically adjust when Daylight Saving Time begins or ends. When you change your clocks in the fall and spring, firefighters also say it’s a good time to change smoke detector batteries and check to make sure device are in working order. Arizona, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa do not observe Daylight Saving Time. It begins again on March 10, 2013.
Don't forget to turn back your clock.
Are you ready for it? We'll get an extra hour of sleep overnight Saturday. At 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, Daylight Saving Time ends. Remember to turn back the clock an hour before you go to sleep so you make your appointments on Sunday. Police and firefighters recommend you check your clocks, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors and replace the batteries. Be sure to turn back your clock an hour as you go to bed Saturday night (or early Sunday morning, if you're out late) so you wake up at the correct time on Sunday. Federal law standardized daylight savings time for the first time in 1918, according to National Geographic. Although Daylight Saving Time is loved by many who look forward to the extra hour of evening daylight, some would …
Candace Jarrett
3:19 pm on Sunday, November 6, 2011
I always feel a little off for a few days after the clocks move around. Anyone else feel that way? more ›