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Daylight Saving Time

Friday, March 8, 2013

When Does Daylight Saving Time Begin in 2013?

Also, it's time to replace the batteries in your smoke detector.

Don't forget to set your clock forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. Or if you are a night owl and will likely be up late, the official time change is supposed to happen at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10.  Arizona, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa do not observe Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Time will end Nov. 3.  It’s also a good time to change smoke detector batteries and check to make sure device are in working order. Find out how you can get a free smoke detector from the Hazelwood Fire Department here. 

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

When Does Daylight Saving Time End in 2012?

These dark mornings have you wondering: When does Daylight Saving Time end?

Those 7:30 a.m. commutes will get darker before they get lighter. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4. Remember, you will "fall back" and set your clocks back one hour. Many electronic devices automatically adjust when Daylight Saving Time begins or ends. When you change your clocks in the fall and spring, it’s also a good time to change smoke detector batteries and check to make sure device are in working order. Arizona, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa do not observe Daylight Saving Time. It begins again on March 10, 2013.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Patch Poll: Spring Forward, Is Daylight Saving Time Still Necessary?

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday at 2 a.m.

City of Hazelwood, it’s time to spring forward again! Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday at 2 a.m., so don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour. It’s also the Vernal Equinox, the first day of Spring. Did you know?

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Dont Forget to "Spring Forward" with Daylight Saving Time

Does everything seem a little off? Make sure you accounted for the time shift and set your clocks forward. It may just save you from being late to a destination today.

In case you forgot before you went to sleep last night, be sure to set your clocks one hour ahead for Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving began at 2 a.m. today, according to NASA. Creve Coeur Patch has a nice story about the health risks associated with losing an hour of sleep here, which includes a Barnes Jewish Hospital system doctor's expert opinion on the matter. Here are just a couple points from the article. Q.   Can people actually prepare themselves for daylight saving? What are some simple things we can do? A:  Understand where you are in your sleep pattern. There is a trend in our country to sleep less than our recommended amount. A recent study shows that a third of the population is sleeping less than seven hours. The …

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