Time change from Sunday; Clocks set back one hour

 

PP Cherian

Dallas: Starting this Sunday (November 2), the US will change its clocks. The extra daylight ends at 2 am on Sunday, November 2, and the clocks will return to 1 am. Last spring, the extra daylight began on March 9.

The time change, which is set forward one hour at the end of the winter season and back one hour in the fall season, was first implemented during World War I. The length of the day increased during the spring and winter seasons, when there was plenty of sunlight. The time change was adopted and implemented in the United States with the aim of reducing electricity consumption and utilizing the surplus electricity generated in the war zone.

When the clocks go back on Sunday, people will gain an hour. For most Americans, this means getting an extra hour of sleep. Many digital clocks will automatically reset overnight, but remember to change any watches or clocks that need to be adjusted manually.

After the time change, darkness will arrive earlier in the evening and sunrise will come earlier in the morning. The time change is known as spring, forward, and fall backward. The time change does not apply to states such as Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.