WASHINGTON (AP) — Winter has dragged on in much of the country, but here's a sign spring is close at hand: Daylight saving time arrives this weekend. Most Americans will set their clocks 60 minutes forward before heading to bed Saturday night
The physical problems associated with daylight saving time do not take place on the Sunday when the change occurs. They usually show up on the first Monday, when people have to get up earlier for work or school and
Local fire departments issued their annual reminders to check and replace smoke alarm batteries at the beginning of daylight saving time. Related; Seven things you don't know about Daylight-Saving Time · Most sleep-deprived jobs. Daylight saving time
The actual energy savings are minimal, if they exist at all. Frequent and uncoordinated time changes cause confusion, undermining economic efficiency. There's evidence that regularly changing sleep cycles, associated with daylight saving, lowers
Sunday, March 9, 2014 – Daylight Saving Time begins at 2am. Set clocks ahead one hour. (Play it safe and set your clock ahead before going to bed Saturday night). Daylight Saving Time is a good time to change the batteries