STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Daylight Saving Time 2021 will start on Sunday, March 14, at 2 a.m.
So on March 13 before bedtime, most people will “spring ahead” and set their clocks forward one hour.
Since the time on most cable boxes, computers, cell phones and cars sets automatically, Daylight Saving Time is not as much of a hassle as it used to be.
So what does Daylight Saving Time mean? We gain more hours of sunlight. Sunset on March 14 will be about an hour later than on March 13.
The general idea of Daylight Saving Time allows us to make better use of natural daylight.
To remember which way to set their clocks, people often use the expression, “spring forward, fall back.” On March 14 at 2 a.m., we will “spring ahead” by turning clocks ahead and losing an hour.
Safety advocates and public officials also suggest residents change batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide monitors twice a year when Daylight Saving Time begins and ends to make sure they are in working order.
Benjamin Franklin is credited with the idea of Daylight Saving Time. He published a satirical essay in 1784 titled “An Economical Project,” in which he raises the idea of saving money by making good use of daylight.
Germany was the first country to implement Daylight Saving Time. In 1916, during World War I, the country began saving daylight to conserve electricity. In the United States, Daylight Saving Time was first established in 1918 when Congress passed the Standard Time Act, which established the time zones.
Daylight Saving Time is not observed in all 50 states. Hawaii and Arizona (with the exception of the state’s Navajo Nation) remain on the same time year-round.
We’ll go back to Standard Time on Sunday, Nov. 7.
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