The Daylight saving
time is a bi-annual occurrence in the United States. It refers to the practice
of setting the clock one hour forward when the daylight is longer during spring
and setting the clock one hour backward upon the arrival of the fall season
when in order to gain an hour of daylight.

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This means that time of
the year is near when a number of Americans are able to enjoy an extra hour of
sleep for one day. Daylight saving time will take place on November 7 this
year.

Some American
territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands and Samoa do not observe
Daylight saving time, the same can be said for Hawai’I and most of Arizona.

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The clocks will be
turned an hour backwards at 2:00 AM, as has been done traditionally. Most of
America is affected by this and a large majority is not a fan of this ‘nuisance’
as it affects their body clock.

It takes a while to
get used to the change in ‘time’. Some researchers have even gone on to find a
link between health related issues such as sleep loss, heart problems and a
brief surge in car crashes to the daylight saving time, as per the Associated
Press.

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The day was first observed
by Germany in 1916 in order to conserve fuel during the World War I. It was adopted
in the United States in 1918 but the idea was not received well amongst several
communities, particularly the farmers.

When the war ended,
the rule was replaced but it was brought back during World War II. The DST was
established as a policy by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 with the Uniform
Time Act.

In 2015, the Congress
extended the period of observing the Daylight saving time from six months to
eight months.