Daylight Saving Time 2012: When Do We Set the Clocks Back?
"Spring forward, fall back," is the mantra you need to remember
on Nov 4. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 4, at 2
a.m., right before the Presidential election on Nov. 6. You will
be setting your clock back one hour, following the adage of
“spring forward, fall back.” The “extra” hour gives you a chance
to catch up on the sleep you lost in March when the clocks moved
forward and Daylight Saving Time began. The federal government
doesn’t require states to adopt Daylight Saving Time, so Arizona
doesn’t. Indiana used to ignore Daylight Savings, but now
observes it. Indiana is the only state, however, with counties
in two time zones. Ones snuggled up close to Lake Michigan and
Chicago are on Central Time, but the rest of the state is on
Eastern Standard Time. In an effort to save resources during
World War II, the U.S. made daylight saving time mandatory for
the whole country. And it was observed the entire year. Some
studies have shown that exte