Let's discuss Daylight Saving Time.
I am still, for some reason, confused by this whole thing. I know the whole Fall Back and Spring Ahead deal, but I never know when this event is happening. Maybe it is because I spent about 9 years of my life in the state of Indiana, which doesn't participate in this clock changing event.
However, when Josh announced last night that it was time to put all the clocks back one hour and I was going to get an extra hour of sleep, I was quite excited! What a great last birthday present!
***Update - I have been reminded that Indiana now does do DST. I guess it started in 2006. I moved from there in 2004.***
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Starting in 2007, daylight time began in the United States on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. On the second Sunday in March, clocks are set ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3:00 a.m. local daylight time. On the first Sunday in November, clocks are set back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local daylight time, which becomes 1:00 a.m. local standard time. These dates were established by Congress in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. no. 109-58, 119 Stat 594 (2005).
Not all places in the U.S. observe daylight time. In particular, Hawaii and most of Arizona do not use it. Indiana adopted its use beginning in 2006.
In 2006, daylight time began on April 2 and ended on October 29.
In 2007, daylight time began on March 11 and ended on November 4. [New law goes into effect.]
In 2008, daylight time begans on March 9 and ended on November 2.
In 2009, daylight time begins on March 8 and ends on November 1.