Sunday, November 1st – Fall Back

Daylight saving time in most of the United States ends this at 2 a.m., local time, on Sunday, November 1.

Contrary to popular belief, no federal rule mandates that U.S. states or territories observe daylight saving time. Locations that do not include Hawaii, Arizona, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

Spring ahead to daylight savings time will not occur until the second Sunday in March.

The History of Daylight Saving Time

The US Department of Transportation is charged with oversight of daylight savings time and it all dates back to the heyday of railroads. Localities set their own time and standardization was necessary for train schedules.

Pros and Cons

Daylight savings time has critics basically questioning whether more daylight in the morning or in the evening is most beneficial to the greatest number of people in terms of energy consumption, traffic accidents, crime, and better synchronizing business hours to the EEC.

Reference: Daylight Savings Time 2009: When and Why We Fall Back. (26 October, 2009). National Geographic News. Retrieved October 26, 2009, from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/10/091026-daylight-savings-time-2009-fall-back.html.