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Daylight saving time 2019 ends Sunday: It's not plural and was never about the farmers

     #Daylightsavingtime #FallBack #Sleep, #DST Daylight saving time ends on Sunday,  at 2 a.m. —  the official hour to set all of our clocks back  to standard time. But most of us will probably "fall back" before we go to bed Saturday night. That's unless you reside in the states of Arizona (except the Navajo Nation) or Hawaii. Or the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands do not observe daylight saving time. On the bright side, we gain an extra hour of sleep. But many 9-to-5 office workers face a dark side too: Not seeing much daylight on weekdays until next spring.  Here are seven things to know about  daylight saving time : 1.) It's not plural. First things first. It's daylight saving time not saving's or savings time. It's singular. 2.) When is it exactly? Since 2007, daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November. Previously, it had started on th

Daylight saving time begins soon: when do we change the clocks?

#Daylightsavingtime #March8 Since the winter solstice on Dec. 21, 2019, the nights have been getting shorter, and the days are longer. So, when do we change the clocks? Daylight saving time (often erroneously said as daylight savings time) begins Sunday, March 8, 2020. via GIPHY That Sunday, the clocks will spring forward, causing areas that practice daylight saving time to lose an hour (don't worry, the hour is gained back in the fall). When the clock strikes 2 a.m., the time will change to be 3 a.m. via GIPHY Most of the United States practices daylight saving time,  much to the disdain of lawmakers including  Lancaster County Sen. Scott Martin (R-Martic Township). Arizona is the only state that refrains from practicing daylight saving due to the summertime heat. The residents of Arizona prefer their cooler nights as a break from the harsh temperatures,  according to the National Geographic. The amount of sunlight will get p