Spring Forward: Daylight Saving Time kicks in this weekend
Posted: Mar 12, 2010 12:10 PM
Updated: Mar 12, 2010 4:40 PM
"Spring forward, Fall back" is the phrase that many people use to refer to the practice of setting clocks forward one hour in March, and setting them one hour back in November.
And now the weekend of the change is upon us, as most of the nation prepares to "Spring forward" early on Sunday morning - or late Saturday night, for those who don't want to be confused when they wake up on Sunday.
Click here to read more about the history of Daylight Saving Time.
For many people, the transition to Daylight Saving Time marks an unofficial transition to Spring, even though the official start is still a few days away.
Having more daylight in the evening can get people more motivated to resume outdoor activities that just aren't feasible during the darker winter months, such as barbecuing on the patio or prepping the lawnmower.
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On the other hand, some people don't like making the switch because we "lose" an hour of sleep, theoretically, and it can sometimes be hard making the transition to the revised sleep/wake patterns that differ from the "winter" schedule.
If you want to be precise, make the switch at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, but for practical purposes, you can set your clocks back before you go to sleep on Saturday night.
Or, like many, wake up on Sunday and realize that it's actually an hour later than what your clock reads.
