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  2. Daylight saving time (DST), also referred to as daylight saving(s), daylight savings time, daylight time (United States and Canada), or summer time (United Kingdom, European Union, and others), is the practice of advancing clocks to make better use of the longer daylight available during summer, so that darkness falls at a later clock time.

  3. Apr 19, 2024 · A poster announcing the establishment of Daylight Saving Time in the United States, 1918. Several countries, including Australia, Great Britain, Germany, and the United States, adopted summer Daylight Saving Time during World War I to conserve fuel by reducing the need for artificial light.

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  4. In the U.S., daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November, with the time changes taking place at 2:00 a.m. local time.

  5. Nov 4, 2022 · Daylight saving time is a moneymaker. When daylight saving was extended into early November 15 years ago, many saw the U.S. candy industry as a winner, since the extra hour of daylight could...

  6. Mar 16, 2022 · Year-round daylight saving time (DST), signed into law by President Richard Nixon in January 1974, sought to maximize evening sunlight and, in doing so, help mitigate an ongoing national gas...

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  7. Mar 31, 2006 · Why do we have Daylight Saving Time? When did we start this practice? Does every state participate? Find out the background on this annual time change.

  8. History of Daylight Saving Time (DST). Why was Daylight Saving Time created, who invented it, and what is the point of having a time change every year?

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