One of our agents was going to do a mailing on The time change, when we googled it, we came across the U.S. Naval Observatory Website.  Here are the Important dates

http://www.usno.navy.mil/

 Here are the Important dates

  • In 2008, daylight time begins on March 9 and ends on November 2.
  • In 2009, daylight time begins on March 8 and ends on November 1.
  •  Here is a little of the history, I found it interesting. 

    Although standard time in time zones was instituted in the U.S. and Canada by the railroads in 1883, it was not established in U.S. law until the Act of March 19, 1918, sometimes called the Standard Time Act. The act also established daylight saving time, a contentious idea then. Daylight saving time was repealed in 1919, but standard time in time zones remained in law. Daylight time became a local matter. It was re-established nationally early in World War II, and was continuously observed from 9 February 1942 to 30 September 1945. After the war its use varied among states and localities. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 provided standardization in the dates of beginning and end of daylight time in the U.S. but allowed for local exemptions from its observance. The act provided that daylight time begin on the last Sunday in April and end on the last Sunday in October, with the changeover to occur at 2 a.m. local time.

    During the "energy crisis" years, Congress enacted earlier starting dates for daylight time. In 1974, daylight time began on 6 January and in 1975 it began on 23 February. After those two years the starting date reverted back to the last Sunday in April. In 1986, a law was passed that shifted the starting date of daylight time to the first Sunday in April, beginning in 1987. The ending date of daylight time was not subject to such changes, and remained the last Sunday in October. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 changed both the starting and ending dates. Beginning in 2007, daylight time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.

    For a very readable account of the history of standard and daylight time in the U.S., see

     
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    15 Comments on Daylight Savings Time, a little History.

    OCT
    08
    2008
    254,260 Points 22 Featured Posts Outside Blog

    Interesting but I think you guys might have too much time on your hands, LOL

    10:45am • #1
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    Hi Kevin ... Interesting post.  I do hate to see the daylight go come fall ... all that driving in the dark!  On the other hand, customers are less likely to interrupt your evenings with showings.

    11:32am • #2
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    Hi Kevin- Thanks for the interesting post. One of the things I despise about winter is the darkness. I always get excited come December 21st because the days start getting longer!

    3:43pm • #3
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    HI KEVIN!

    Very cool facts.  It's almost time again.  I think I like it this way...kids don't argue about going tp bed because it's still daylight!

    10:11pm • #4
    OCT
    09
    2008

    Kevin, Kevin, kevin - You found this interesting? 

     

    7:32am • #5
    OCT
    12
    2008
    373,536 Points 23 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog
    Very interesting - I remember reading this before but I'd forgotten! And now I know when our clocks change! I thought it was October..........so a few more hours of daylight......:-)
    4:54pm • #6
    418,433 Points 3 Featured Posts Outside Blog
    I jujst wish they would out it at a certain time and leave it!
    5:21pm • #7
    OCT
    15
    2008

    Sorry I haven't been on regularly guys, thanks for your comments.

     

    All the best!

    1:49pm • #8
    OCT
    16
    2008
    2 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor

    Hey Kevin ... Apparently, there are "friendship ball" police out there!  I'm sure you are busy.  If you can, please toss it ... thanks :)

    10:50am • #9
    178,600 Points 9 Featured Posts Outside Blog

    LOL @ Paddy! : )

    Kevin ~ I think this is very interesting!  I do hate when we have to put the clocks back in the fall though - I really like having daylight past the dinner hour(s).

    2:41pm • #10
    It is a tough time losing the daylight. :)
    3:35pm • #11
    OCT
    20
    2008
    129,915 Points 1 Featured Post

    I will file this under "T" for "Things I never knew the answer to!" Great post. I hate it when we reset the time in the fall. I much perfer more sunshine in the evening hours.

    1:06pm • #12
    OCT
    21
    2008
    221,462 Points 5 Featured Posts Outside Blog

    At least the clocks don't change till after Halloween. Imagine an extra hour of "trick or treaters"?

    10:44am • #13
    389,376 Points 28 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

    That's interesting, Kevin. Actually, I do not like reverting to regular time and would like to stay on daylight savings always. I have a hard enough time traveling to a different time zone much less living in one. :)

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    4:11pm • #14

    I always find it interesting why things happen.  I do like daylight savings time, it is a little depressing when we set the clocks back.

    4:17pm • #15

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