On Sunday, March 11, most Americans will set their clocks forward an hour, as daylight saving time (sometimes erroneously called daylight saving s time) begins and most of the United States can bask in an extra hour of daylight. These spring and fall clock changes continue a long tradition started by Benjamin Franklin to conserve energy. (This year, however, the Sunshine State is aiming to stop the clock changes altogether and remain in DST year-round, according to a Senate bill and news reports.) Below is a look at when daylight saving time starts and ends during the year, its history, why we have it now and some myths and interesting facts about the time change. When Does It Start and End? Historically, daylight saving time has begun in the summer months and ended for winter, though the dates have changed over time as the U.S. government has passed new statutes, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO). Starting in 2007, D...
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