Time for North Americans to spring ahead one hour
[[Image:daylight savings.jpg|thumb|[[w:U.S. Senate|U.S. Senate]] [[w:Sergeant at Arms|Sergeant at Arms]] [[w:Charles Higgins|Charles Higgins]] turns forward the Ohio Clock for the first [[:category:Daylight saving time|Daylight Saving Time]], while Senators [[w:William Calder|William Calder]] ([[w:New York|NY]]), [[w:William Saulsbury, Jr.|William Saulsbury, Jr.]] ([[w:Delaware|DE]]), and [[w:Joseph Taylor Robinson|Joseph Taylor Robinson]] ([[w:Arkansas|AR]]) look on, [[w:1918|1918]]]]
{{date|April 3, 2005}}
The time has come for [[w:North America|North America]]ns to enjoy the extra length of the [[w:Northern Hemisphere|Northern Hemisphere]]’s spring and summer day, by observing [[:category:Daylight saving time|Daylight Saving Time]] (DST).

In most areas of the [[w:United States|United States]], [[w:Canada|Canada]], and [[w:Mexico|Mexico]], DST observers should turn their clocks ''ahead'' one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.

In Canada, the change takes effect in [[w:Newfoundland|Newfoundland]] and [[w:New Brunswick|New Brunswick]] at 12:01 a.m., and 2 a.m. in most of the rest of the country.

[[w:Arizona|Arizona]], [[w:Hawaii|Hawaii]], the part of [[w:Indiana|Indiana]] in the [[w:Eastern time zone|Eastern time zone]], [[w:Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]], the [[w:Virgin Islands|Virgin Islands]] and [[w:American Samoa|American Samoa]] do not change their clocks. Certain areas in Canada also do not observe DST, such as [[w:Saskatchewan|Saskatchewan]] [[w:Canadian province|province]].  Mexico only started observing DST in [[w:1996|1996]], after the [[w:North American Free Trade Agreement|North American Free Trade Agreement]], to coordinate their times with neighbouring states.

North America isn't the only region observing DST. Many [[w:European countries|European countries]] began last week and several countries south of the [[w:equator|equator]] returned to [[w:standard time|standard time]] in [[w:March|March]] as they enter autumn.  Other countries continue to discuss whether or not a switch to the system is a good idea. In [[w:Israel|Israel]], a [[w:Knesset|Knesset]] committee recently decided to begin observing daylight savings on the last Thursday before April 1.

In North America, daylight savings time ends the last [[w:Sunday|Sunday]] in [[w:October|October]].

Safety advocates say this is a good time to change [[w:electric battery|batteries]] in your [[w:smoke detector|smoke detector]] as well.

== Related news ==
*{{wikinews|title=US House committee approves daylight saving time amendment
|date=April 7, 2005}}

== See also ==
*[[:w:Daylight saving time|Wikipedia article on Daylight saving time]]
*[http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/daylight_time.html History of Daylight Time in the U.S.]
*[http://inms-ienm.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/faq_time_e.html#6 When daylight saving time starts and ends in Canada.]
*[http://www.infoplease.com/spot/daylight1.html DST around the world.]
*[http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst2005a.html DST transitions 2005]

== Sources ==
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|title=Daylight Savings Time returns this weekend
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|pub=Yahoo news
|date=April 3, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1112454827162_26/?hub=Canada
|title=Spring ahead: get ready for Daylight Saving
|author=
|pub=CTV
|date=April 3, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4909448,00.html
|title=Daylight-Saving Time Returns This Weekend
|author=[[Associated Press|AP]]
|pub=Guardian Unlimited
|date=April 2, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1112239416373
|title=How much is Daylight-Savings Time worth?
|author=Daniel Kennemer
|pub=Jerusalem Post
|date=March 31, 2005}}

 
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U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms Charles Higgins turns forward the Ohio Clock for the first Daylight Saving Time, while Senators William Calder (NY), William Saulsbury, Jr. (DE), and Joseph Taylor Robinson (AR) look on, 1918

The time has come for North Americans to enjoy the extra length of the Northern Hemisphere’s spring and summer day, by observing Daylight Saving Time (DST).

In most areas of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, DST observers should turn their clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.

In Canada, the change takes effect in Newfoundland and New Brunswick at 12:01 a.m., and 2 a.m. in most of the rest of the country.

Arizona, Hawaii, the part of Indiana in the Eastern time zone, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and American Samoa do not change their clocks. Certain areas in Canada also do not observe DST, such as Saskatchewan province.  Mexico only started observing DST in 1996, after the North American Free Trade Agreement, to coordinate their times with neighbouring states.

North America isn't the only region observing DST. Many European countries began last week and several countries south of the equator returned to standard time in March as they enter autumn.  Other countries continue to discuss whether or not a switch to the system is a good idea. In Israel, a Knesset committee recently decided to begin observing daylight savings on the last Thursday before April 1.

In North America, daylight savings time ends the last Sunday in October.

Safety advocates say this is a good time to change batteries in your smoke detector as well.

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