Time Change Fall 2010

What is DST? It is a practice of temporarily adavancing clocks for the miximum use of day light.Near the start of spring clocks are adjusted forward on hour are backward in fall.This is being done primarily to save the energy and maximum use of sunlight.

Now as the fall is approaching, when is Daylight saving time? For all residents of USA and Canada sunday, November 7, 2010 is the day when clocks fall back to standard time. The official change will occur at 7.30 PM IST (6 AM EST). During Standard Time, clocks are turned backward an hour, effectively moving an hour of daylight from evening to morning. Daylight Saving Time will return on March 14, 2011 in the US and Canada.

It is important to note however that some US states and territories, including Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas, do not observe Daylight Saving Time.

 In the UK, the clocks fall back to Standard Time effective Sunday, October 31, 2010. The official change will occur at 6.30 AM IST (1.00 AM GMT). Daylight Saving Time will return on March 28, 2011 in the UK.

Time Change Fall 2010