Daylight Saving Time Officially Begins

Daylight saving time began in the early hours of this morning [Mar.13], and clocks should be set forward one hour.

For anyone who may be in the midst of early morning confusion as to ‘what time is it now?’, click this link to see the present time in Bermuda.

Time Magazine said, “While there is no global standard for Daylight Savings Time, most of Europe and North America honor the fall back/spring ahead tradition.

The practice is, expectedly, most beneficial for nations farthest from the equator that are affected by the seasonal rotation of the earth. But the U.S. and Canada, in springing ahead tonight, will lead Europe by two weeks in the switchover.”

On the history of daylight savings, National Geographic reported, “During World War II the U.S. made daylight saving time mandatory for the whole country, as a way to save wartime resources. Between February 9, 1942, and September 30, 1945, the government took it a step further. During this period daylight saving time was observed year-round, essentially making it the new standard time, if only for a few years.

“Since the end of World War II, though, daylight saving time has always been optional for U.S. states. But its beginning and end have shifted—and occasionally disappeared. During the 1973-74 Arab oil embargo, the U.S. once again extended daylight saving time through the winter, resulting in a one percent decrease in the country’s electrical load, according to federal studies cited by Prerau. Thirty years later the Energy Policy Act of 2005 was enacted, mandating a controversial monthlong extension of daylight saving time, starting in 2007.”

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