Personal thoughts from within the Luxury Real Estate network
By Allyson Metters
Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend. That means that some of us may lose an hour of sleep, and those of us who get to work early may actually see some daylight when returning home in the evening. While I am looking forward to more daytime after what has been a long winter in the Pacific Northwest, some of us will not be participating. For the United States and its territories, Daylight Saving Time is NOT observed in Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands or the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.
Daylight Saving Time has been used in the United States and in many European countries since World War I. It was adopted in an effort to conserve fuel needed to produce electrical power. Observance of Daylight Saving Time elsewhere in the world varies with approximately 70 countries observing it in at least a portion of their borders. Japan, India and China are the only major industrialized nations that do not observe some form of Daylight Saving.
Going from 2007 forward, Daylight Saving Time in the United States begins at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday of March and ends at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday of November. In most of the countries of Western Europe, including the countries that are members of the European Union, Daylight Saving Time begins at 1:00 a.m. GMT on the last Sunday of March and ends at 1:00 a.m. GMT on the last Sunday of October.
So, for those of us observing, remember to set your clocks ahead. And if you have any meetings scheduled, be sure to double check if that area is observing or not.
Editor’s Note:
Allyson Metters is the Relocation Manager for LuxuryRealEstate.com. She helps people who are moving to find a perfect broker to meet their needs in their new area. This is a very informative blog entry. Although the reasons behind the earlier start of Daylight Savings might be a bit technical, I’m just glad that we get to enjoy the sun longer in the afternoon thanks to this shift. Be sure to set your clocks ahead or you might just be surprised on Monday morning.
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