Daylight saving time will go into effect in a couple of weeks in most of the United States, meaning we’ll have to set our clocks ahead one hour.
Next Sunday, March 10, winter time ends and Daylight Saving Time begins, so the clock will go from 2:00 to 3:00 in the morning.
Most electronic devices will change the time automatically.
However, if you have analog devices such as wall clocks or devices that are not connected to the internet, the change will have to be done manually.
This schedule will remain until Sunday, November 3, when the clock will be turned back again.
The days will be longer in New York
As the beginning of spring approaches, the days in New York are getting longer.
Currently, during February, daylight in the Big Apple lasts approximately 10 hours and 55 minutes.
In less than a month there will be one more hour of natural light.
On March 10, when the schedule begins, it will rise to 11 hours and 43 minutes of sunlight.
Starting March 17, the days will exceed 12:00 hours of light when the sun rises at 7:03 and sets at 7:05 in the afternoon.
CDC gives you recommendations to adapt faster to the schedule
‘Losing’ an hour of sleep can mean a major change in habits for many people.
To avoid a major impact or improve the adaptation time to the new schedule, the CDC or United States Center for Disease Control proposes a series of recommendations:
- Try to go to bed 15 or 20 minutes earlier each night before the time changes. This will give the body a chance to adapt.
- Start changing the timing of other daily routines that are “time signals” to your body, for example, eating dinner a little earlier each night or exercising a little earlier in the morning.
- Try to get out in the sun early on Sunday morning. The light will help set your “biological clock,” which regulates sleep and alertness.
- Be careful when driving or operating machinery if you feel drowsy on Sunday.
- Sleep on time on Sunday night to get enough sleep before the work week begins on Monday.
- Once you’ve adjusted to daylight saving time, try maintaining a daily bedtime and wake-up schedule routine to improve sleep and health.
- Keep the sleeping environment calm, comfortable and cool. Especially during the period when the sun rises earlier and the sun sets later, using light-blocking curtains can keep sleeping areas dark.
- With longer days comes warmer weather and time to enjoy the sun, but getting enough sleep is also important to ensure health and safety.
It may interest you:
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that adults get at least 7 hours of sleep for optimal health and well-being.
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Try to go to bed 15 or 20 minutes earlier each night before the time change. This will give your body a chance to adapt to the change.
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Adapt the time of your daily routines. Start eating dinner a little earlier each night or exercise a little earlier in the morning.
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The CDC recommends that you set your clocks ahead one hour early on the Saturday night before the change. Then go to sleep at your normal bedtime.
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Try to get out into the sunlight early in the morning on Sunday. The bright light will help set your “biological clock,” which regulates sleep and alertness.
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Stick to your bedtime on Sunday night so you can get enough sleep before the work week starts on Monday.
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Keep your sleeping environment calm, comfortable and cool. Especially during the period of earlier sunrise and later sunsets.
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Once you’ve adjusted to daylight saving time, try maintaining a daily bedtime and wake-up routine to improve sleep and health.
2024-02-21 18:13:00
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