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Get ready: it’s time to “fall back, fall back, fall back, fall back!”
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2am Sunday, November 1st, which means you will need to turn your clocks back an hour before you go to bed Saturday night, October 31st.
The annual tradition signals the official start of shorter days and, on November 1st, sunset will be around 5:08pm CST (Central Standard Time).
DST Fun Facts:
-The idea of DST was first introduced in 1784 by Benjamin Franklin.
-In 1916, Germany and its allies were the first countries to use DST.
-Out of 196 countries in the world only 70 countries observe DST.
-Arizona (except some areas), Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and, Virgin Islands are the only States and Territories of United States that don’t observe DST, respectively.
About Daylight Savings Time:
According to daylightsavingstimechange.org, they state that Daylight Savings Time is a day when people of various countries and states across the world set their clocks one hour a head of the standard time. The practice was first introduced in Europe during the First World War. The idea was to take advantage of the longest summer days by gaining an extra hour of daylight and shortening the days in winter. It was not a new concept, back in 1784 American inventor and politician Benjamin Franklin suggested that starting the day earlier in summer will save a considerable number of candles. Those in favor of practice same today’s energy consuming society the environmental benefits links to changing a clock on considerable or of a small amount of electricity as save per household added up they can be significant.
Once again, it’s time to “fall back, fall back, fall back, fall back, fall back,” on Saturday Night!
