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| Above, Diamond Head from Waikiki Beach. Hawaii does not have Daylight Savings Time. Photo by Amand Vaquer. |
As of 2:00 a.m. today, Daylight Savings Time began.
Well, it began everywhere in the U.S. except for two states and some other areas within the U.S.
Newsweek posted an article on the history of Daylight Savings Time and what states and areas who don't participate with it.
They begin it with:
Daylight saving time (DST) goes into effect at 2am local time this Sunday, with clocks moving forward one hour, giving most Americans one less hour in bed but one more hour of sunshine to enjoy. That is until November when clocks go back once again.
However not all states take part in this time change.
DST was implemented in the U.S. in 1918 during WWI as a way to save energy. Since then, amid repeals, federal laws and exemptions, many states have proposed the idea of scrapping the practice, preferring to stick to Standard time or abide by DST permanently. Most of the proposals have been unsuccessful.
To read the full article, go here.
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