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Daylight Saving Time: Time to Set Clocks Back | Redux

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Daylight Saving Time: Time to Set Clocks Back

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It's time to "fall back" again this weekend and to set your clocks back one hour when you go to bed tonight. (Getty Images) You'll lose an extra hour of light but gain an hour back this weekend as daylight saving time officially ends. As standard time resumes at 2 a.m. Sunday, it's time to "fall back," so set your clocks back one hour when you go to bed tonight. Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time. Daylight saving time is mandated by governments, which instituted the time switch during World Wars I and II to save energy and resources for the war effort. It's time to "fall back" again this weekend... View Full Size It's time to "fall back" again this weekend and to set your clocks back one hour when you go to bed tonight.

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