US to change time from Sunday; Clocks to go forward one hour

 

 

PP Cherian

Dallas: This Sunday, March 8, at 2 a.m., the US will change time. The clocks will be set forward one hour. The clocks were set back one hour on Sunday, November 2.

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 forward on Sunday, people lose an hour. For most Americans, this means losing 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 later in the evening, and sunrise will also arrive later in the morning. The time change here 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.