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Will this be the last time we ‘spring forward’ for daylight saving time?
Read full article: Will this be the last time we ‘spring forward’ for daylight saving time?Last March, the U.S. Senate passed what is known as the Sunshine Protection Act, which would end the twice-a-year ritual of changing clocks by making one set time permanent.
Sleep experts weigh in on debate over keeping daylight saving time
Read full article: Sleep experts weigh in on debate over keeping daylight saving timeThe U.S. Senate voted to make daylight saving time permanent year round but according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine that's a bad idea for our overall health.
Let’s get a few things straight about daylight saving time, this meteorologist says
Read full article: Let’s get a few things straight about daylight saving time, this meteorologist saysEarlier this week, the Senate unanimously approved a measure that would make daylight saving time permanent next year.
Your time change stories: Here’s what you had to say about daylight saving time messing with your schedule
Read full article: Your time change stories: Here’s what you had to say about daylight saving time messing with your scheduleConsidering we JUST sprang forward, time wise, we had to ask: Has the time change ever ruined your day? Or even your week?
Is daylight saving time still worth it? 5 questions as most of the nation prepares to fall back
Read full article: Is daylight saving time still worth it? 5 questions as most of the nation prepares to fall backIt’s time to adjust the clocks in the kitchen, bedroom, car and wherever else is needed, as another daylight saving time day is upon us this weekend.
Don’t like ‘falling back’? 2 Florida senators agree, want to get rid of time change
Read full article: Don’t like ‘falling back’? 2 Florida senators agree, want to get rid of time changePEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Not all states in the U.S. take part in Daylight Saving Time. Arizona hasn’t observed Daylight Saving Time for 40 years. The bill reflects the Florida legislature’s 2018 enactment of year-round DST; however, for Florida’s change to apply, a change in the federal statute is required. Graphic is a reminder that daylight saving time is ending and to turn the clocks back one hour. But for now, Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov.1, 2020, at 2 a.m., so on Saturday evening, clocks need to “fall back” one hour.
Why and when the US started changing the clock
Read full article: Why and when the US started changing the clockIt's Daylight Saving Time. There's an age-old myth that Daylight Saving was a practice adopted to give farmers extra time in the sun to work out in the field. But, that's not really why dozens of countries follow it. In the US, states are not required by law to follow DST -- Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe it. Whether or not "saving daylight" is the most energy efficient method for electricity conservation is still up for debate.
Did your phone automatically update for Daylight Saving Time?
Read full article: Did your phone automatically update for Daylight Saving Time?Smartphones usually reset automatically for Daylight Saving Time but the feature can be turned off. Most smartphone clocks will automatically adjust, if the phone's software is up to date. However, if you went into the settings and changed any of the default settings, you may have to update your clock yourself once daylight saving time ends. If you have an iPhone, make sure it has "Set Automatically" enabled under "Date & Time." If you have an Android system, make sure your settings prompt the phone to use a network-provided time zone.
How you should spend that extra hour from Daylight Saving Time
Read full article: How you should spend that extra hour from Daylight Saving TimeAccording to Mother Nature Network, there is a ton of data that points to negative effects on our bodies from the time change resulting from daylight saving time. -- we've reached the end of the seasonal practice known as Daylight Saving Time. "When we do go to daylight saving time, sleep is disrupted; it's shortened and it's less efficient," Watson said. Trying to adjust to Daylight Saving Time can throw off this internal response. And if you're thinking to yourself that snoozing for an extra hour or not couldn't possibly make a difference to your health, you're underestimating sleep again.