FYI - When Does Daylight Time Begin and End?

[sandman]

Starting in 2007, daylight time begins in the United States on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. On the second Sunday in March, clocks are set ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3:00 a.m. local daylight time. On the first Sunday in November, clocks are set back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local daylight time, which becomes 1:00 a.m. local standard time. These dates were established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. no. 109-58, 119 Stat 594 (2005).

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.


In 2006, daylight time begins on April 2 and ends on October 29.


In 2007, daylight time begins on March 11 and ends on November 4. [New law goes into effect.]


In 2008, daylight time begins on March 9 and ends on November 2.

Many other countries observe some form of "summer time", but they do not necessarily change their clocks on the same dates as the U.S.

[Raymart]

Sandman
Really good news-this is the kind of info we need on the forum.
had you not posted this I would have never known when DST began
and ended.Ops it's N/A for Zones' :D

[RR-Guy]

And, who's going to inform our "dumb" computers about the change? [:0]

[sandman]

Daylight Savings Coming Early: Does Your Computer Know?
By Michael Doan
Feb. 23, 2007

Clocks must "spring forward" on March 11 this year, three weeks earlier than usual, courtesy of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The earlier switch to daylight saving time (DST) promises to help businesses and individuals save money on electricity. But will savings be negated by schedule glitches and other snafus as scores of computerized clocks go unadjusted? Not likely.

Expect airlines and most other big firms to reset computers in time to avoid any serious problems. Some small businesses and individuals may get caught, but even having to make adjustments after the fact shouldn't cause big headaches. In short, we—and our computers and gadgets—should weather the change just fine.

International dealings will be most vulnerable because the change in DST is confined to the U.S. and Canada. Mexico and other countries won't switch until April 1, as the U.S. used to do.

Most software vendors provide updates, or patches, that you can activate by following prompts on your computer. Owners of Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system have it easiest—the adjustment has already been made.

Users of Windows XP Service Pack 2 who activate their "automatic update" feature should look for the DST patch being sent out by the software giant. But if your computer runs Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows NT and Windows 2000, you'll have to make the DST change manually. To do so, go to settings, enter the control panel and click on the "date and time" feature. Change the time and unclick the box that reads, "Automatically adjust clock to daylight saving time changes." Clocks will have to be similarly reset when DST ends on Nov. 4, one week later than usual. Visit Microsoft tech support for more information.

If you use Apple's Mac OS X Tiger, you should have already received updates incorporating the DST changes. But if you use an earlier version of Mac OS X Panther, you'll need to look for an update on Apple's Web site.

For information on updating BlackBerry devices and to download a DST patch go to Research In Motion's BlackBerry Web site.

Note that Tivo systems and cable TV boxes will change automatically. But DVD players must be reset manually.

[Dodie]

Have Windows XP and have my computer to synchronize with my internet server for Pacific Time.