March 31, 2007
arizona time zone daylight savings

Nobody thinks much about daylight saving time, unless we get to sleep an extra hour on Sunday once a year. Most of us take for granted. However, I discovered some interesting facts that shed some light on the subject for you.
In 2007, DST was extended for four weeks. It sought to promote conservation energy. Now start 3 weeks earlier and end one week later than in recent years.
The idea was conceived by none other than Ben Franklin. The main reason for this seasonal time change was to make better use of daylight. Most people refer to as the DST, but the verbiage is correct Daylight Saving Time. The time change saves us a considerable amount of energy to reduce the use of electricity.
Studies show that the extension of time by one hour decreases the likelihood of pedestrians killed on the road for up to four times.
Approximately 70 countries respect the Daylight Saving Time worldwide. Some countries do not change in March and November as we do in the United States. Not observed in Hawaii, American Samona, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, or the Eastern zone of India. Arizona DST does well, except on the Navajo Indian Reservation.
So the next time you change his watch, like it or can not thanks to Ben Franklin, or simply moved to a country or state that does not observe it. Enjoy the extra hour this fall.
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