Clocks to spring forward Sunday

Just in time for spring sports and other warm weather outdoor activities, Daylight Saving Time (DST)returnsthisSunday, March 10 at 2:00 a.m.

Most of the United States officially begins DST every year on the second Sunday in March, and changes back to standard time on the first Sunday in November.

Localresidents are reminded to set any manual clocks forward one hour before they go to bed on Saturday night.

The phrase “spring forward, fal l back” is often used to help people remember what direction tomovetheirclocks when the time changes.

Basically, DST is explained as “moving” one hour of daylight from the early morning to the evening during the summer months,whichissupposed to result in energy conservation by substituting natural sunlight for electrical lighting.