For the United States, the clock goes back this Nov. 6 while it happens on Oct. 30 in the United Kingdom.
According to NJ, Daylight Savings Time starts on the second Sunday of March every year in the United States when time goes forward an hour at 2 a.m. Meanwhile, it ends on the first Sunday of November when time goes back an hour at 2 a.m.
This 2016, Daylight Savings Time ends on Nov. 6 at 2 a.m. The East Coast will resort back to Eastern Standard Time (EST) after seven months of having Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
The Daylight Savings was implemented in the United States post-war in 1918 to aid in conserving fuel.
Meanwhile in the United Kingdom, the clock will go back an hour this Oct. 30 at 2 a.m. This signals the end of summer for the Britons and their back to use of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) according to Telegraph. This is the time when the mornings shine brighter in the U.K., while their nights become darker.
When the clock goes back on Oct. 30, the Britons start going into hibernation. They usually buy new winter socks, slippers, and wooly jumpers to keep them warm during the winter. Others start stocking up on food and liquor.
A study conducted by Dunelm – a home furnishing retailer in the U.K. – found out that the average adult only goes out for social gatherings once a week during winter. The respondents' answers also showed that they only expect less than four hours of daylight everyday.
The longest day for the Britons is in June during their summer solstice, providing them a maximum of 16 hours and 50 minutes of daylight, while their shortest only has seven hours and 40 minutes of daylight that happens during their winter solstice in December.
The clock will go forward again on March 26 of next year to 1 a.m., signaling the summer time of the British and the end of their hibernation.
