[Only Kent Breaking World News]It’s nearly that time of year again when Daylight Saving Time ends and we all have to turn the clocks back. For some of the world that began today but for the U.S. and Canada it’s another week away.
This year daylight savings time ends for most in the US and Canada, and also Mexico’s northern border cities at 2:00 am on Sunday November 6. According to timeanddate.com, DST will end in the rest of Mexico one week earlier on October 30. Remember then to turn your clocks back from 2am to 1am local time in the early hours of Sunday, 6 November for most of the US and Canada.
You may have noticed that in the first paragraph we mention the ‘majority’ of Americans. In fact the federal government does not compel every US state or territory to observe daylight saving time. Those US states or territories that do not observe DST are Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and most of Arizona except for the Navajo Nation Community, according to another timeanddate.com article.
For those that do observe DST though, next year daylight savings time will begin again on November 11, 2012 when clocks will go forward one hour. Remember the old adage, “spring forward, fall back” to help you remember which way to turn your clocks! Many people disagree about the advantages of observing DST and every year seems to prompt more debates about whether it should still be observed. Originally turning clocks forwards for the summer seemed to stretch the day by providing lighter evenings but many feel the tradition to be outdated.
For now though adjusting the clocks twice a year is still on the agenda so remember November 6, 2am, to turn your clocks back and gain that extra hour in bed!
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