Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday

Daylight-saving time will begin this Sunday morning (March 9) at 2:00. Daylight-saving time begins the second Sunday of March each year and runs through the first Sunday in November. Everyone is reminded that when daylight-saving time begins, we move our clocks forward one hour. We may lose an hour of sleep, but will gain an extra hour of evening sunlight beginning Sunday.

Daylight saving time is the perfect time to conduct safety checks around your home and review emergency plans. Every family should have an emergency kit in the home that includes enough supplies to meet essential needs for at least 72 hours after a disaster. Kits should include essentials like non-perishable foods, water, first aid supplies, and copies of important documents and medication lists. If you already have an emergency kit, replace expired items or anything that might have been borrowed from your kit.

Having an emergency plan in place can also help you and family know where to go or how to contact each other if you must leave home quickly. Plans should include information on safe meeting locations near and away from home, along with family or friends who should be contacted if you are separated. Take time this weekend to review those plans with everyone in your home and make any needed updates.

Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are another critical alerting tool in your home that can make sure everyone knows about potential danger, so take time to test or replace them.

The official change to daylight saving time occurs at 2:00 Sunday morning, although many change their clocks before going to bed Saturday. Daylight-saving time will end Sunday, November 2.