Clocks all over the U.S. will need to be adjusted this coming Sunday, March 13 as it marks the official beginning of Daylight Saving Time. Fortunately, as noted in a report from NJ.com, most devices used today such as smart phones and computers are designed to adjust the clock automatically; however, analog clocks need to be adjusted manually.
Although Daylight Saving Time is used throughout the country, there are two states in which it does not apply: Arizona and Hawaii. Hawaii is exclusively free of Daylight Saving Time but there are a few areas in Arizona that adopt it despite the state not officially adopting the policy.
Indiana, on the other hand, has only been utilizing Daylight Saving Time for a decade as it was the last of the mainland states to fully adapt the system. It officially began using Daylight Saving Time circa 2006 but the state continues to claim that the system is not necessary as it also causes electricity bills to increase.
The clock will be adjusted again, this time one hour back, when Daylight Saving Time ends on Nov. 6. The system automatically begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November, hence the different dates each year.
For those living in the United Kingdom, Daylight Saving Time doesn't begin until March 27 and will end by Oct. 30., making it a shorter period when compared to the system used in the United States. The dates used by the U.K. also apply to many other European Nations such as Switzerland, Poland, Norway and the Netherlands.
According to the report, 78 countries around the world utilize Daylight Saving Time but there are many notable countries that do not, such as Japan, India, China and Russia.
Daylight Saving Time was designed as a means to adjust the everyday schedule to make use of the prolonged evening daylight and ends by the Fall season when daylight is shortened.
