Originally posted on March 10, 2007 @ 5:43 pm
On August 8, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
This Act changed the time change dates for Daylight Saving Time in the United States.
That’s right, it’s daylight savings time again… you know, spring forward, fall back and as an added bonus, one less hour of sleep. Thanks Bush.
Make sure that before you go to bed tonight, you set your clocks ahead one hour or you’ll be messed up in the morning.
Don’t forget to also update your PC since this is a new thing; last year, daylight savings was on April 2.
For a little added bonus, check out the U.S. Naval Observatory website for some trivia and the official word on daylight savings.
The Secretary of Energy will report the impact of this change by President Bush to Congress.
Congress retains the right to resume the 2005 Daylight Saving Time schedule once the Department of Energy study is complete.
Did you know that not all places in the U.S. observe daylight time?
In particular, Hawaii and most of Arizona do not use it. Indiana adopted its use beginning in 2006.
Many other countries observe some form of “summer time”, but they do not necessarily change their clocks on the same dates as the United States.