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9 years ago

Sunday, October 19, 2014: 12:00 Midnight forward to 1:00 AM

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Georgysmom
9 years ago
I hate when it gets dark so earlyÃ¢ÂÂ¦Ã¢ÂÂ¦but what a treat when we get to set them forward again. Thanks for the reminder.
golfergrrl
9 years ago
I'm in Calif and we're turning the clocks back an
hour on 11/2.
(Spring forward, Fall back)
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whistle_gw
9 years ago
Virginia is November 2.
casey_nfld
9 years ago
Clocks don't go forward in the fall.
casey_nfld
9 years ago
Oh and it's November 2nd in Canada too.
Jasdip
9 years ago
Ours go back Nov. 2 as well. They used to change in October, then made it later because of Halloween so the kids weren't out in the dark so early.
western_pa_luann
9 years ago
"Sunday, October 19, 2014: 12:00 Midnight forward to 1:00 AM"

:::shaking head:::

Wrong on ALL counts.

Daylight Savings time does NOT end this weekend.... but on NOV 2.
It does NOT change at midnight.... but at 2AM
You do not turn the clocks forward... FALL BACK.

This post was edited by western_pa_luann on Sat, Oct 18, 14 at 16:04
Deeby
9 years ago
All I know is goodbye hot, harsh, glaring, horrible summer sun. Good riddance !
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
9 years ago
Wrong hemisphere, Minnie. You must be planning a trip to Brazil.
katlan
9 years ago
I'm with you Deeby!!!
glenda_al
9 years ago
Thank you, anyway, Minnie!

Appreciate!
blfenton
9 years ago
It wasn't changed for kids safety on Hallowe-en, it was changed for energy savings.
karenmay_gw
9 years ago
Here in the UK our clocks go back on the 26th October !

Karen UK
oldfixer
9 years ago
Mine will be rotated back on Nov. 2. Hurry up Spring!
arkansas girl
9 years ago
I hate it, it gets dark at 4:30, I'm barely getting going by 4:30...that's way too early to get dark. I can't see how anyone would enjoy darkness that early?
wantoretire_did
9 years ago
"Daylight Savings time does NOT start this weekend.... but on NOV 2."

No, Standard time starts Nov. 2. We are still in Daylight Savings time.
kayjones
9 years ago
If you want to be reminded, by email, to change your clocks, just enter your email address on this site and they will send you an email 3 days prior to the change - I just signed up:

http://www.whendoesthetimechange.com/emailaddress.php

Here is a link that might be useful: Time change reminder
chisue
9 years ago
Are there facts proving this does save energy? Will someone explain it to our dog, who sees it getting dark and starts lobbying for his dinner an hour early?

I'm currently on Central Daylight Saving Time and will FALL BACK an hour to Central Standard Time early morning Sunday, Nov. 2nd.
User
9 years ago
Reminds me of WW2 when we were on perpetual Daylight Savings time.

I was teaching in a rural school and the kids did farm chores, including milking, before coming to school.

Couldn't train the cows, so I started school one hour later every day.

Worked for us!!
minnie_tx
Original Author
9 years ago
thanks forall the info I just copied whAT I saw ! haha I usually waut for my automatic ic timersto change
Jasdip
9 years ago
Thanks Blfenton. I wonder about the energy savings.....the lights go on earlier in the house, street lights are on earlier, etc.

They just changed the date a few years ago, it used to be before the end of Oct. I wonder what difference a week or 2 makes with energy savings
blfenton
9 years ago
For those who have a hard time remembering, the saying I learned as a kid was

"Spring ahead, Fall back"

Here is an explanation as to why the daylight savings time was extended.

Here is a link that might be useful: why daylight savings was extended
eclair
9 years ago
I wish they'd just pick a time and stick with it.

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