Daylight Saving Time Ends - Fall Back

Let's see, it's spring forward, fall back, right? I get confused with this every time, so I'm going to quote the official party line, brought to us by the U. S. Naval Observatory, official time keeper in the United States: "Starting in 2007, daylight time begins in the United States on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. On the second Sunday in March, clocks are set ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3:00 a.m. local daylight time. On the first Sunday in November, clocks are set back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local daylight time, which becomes 1:00 a.m. local standard time. These dates were established by Congress in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. no. 109-58, 119 Stat 594 (2005)." This also marks the beginning of the dark time of the year as the sun continues to set earlier every day until the Winter Solstice on December 21.

So, unless you plan on being awake at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, set your clocks back one hour before retiring on Saturday night. You'll then be on time for Sunday activities, all refreshed with an extra hour of sleep (unless you engaged in some serious Halloween partying). On Monday morning, the boss will also appreciate your not showing up an hour early.

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