DOT 158-08
Friday, October 24, 2008
News Digest
Daylight Saving Time to End Sunday, Nov. 2, for Most Americans. Most of the
nation will return to standard time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, when clocks
will be turned back one hour, providing an additional hour of daylight in the
morning. Under law, daylight saving time is observed from the second Sunday in
March to the first Sunday in November, with the nation returning to daylight
saving time starting Sunday, March 8, 2009. Prior to legislation that took
effect in 2007, daylight saving time was observed from the first Sunday in April
to the last Sunday in October. Federal law does not require any area to observe
daylight time, but those that do must follow the starting and ending dates set
by the law. No resetting of clocks is required for those parts of the country
not observing daylight time: Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas. Contact Bill Mosley: (202)
366-4570.
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