Every Fall people are always asking one big question--when does the time change? Many people may be familiar with hearing 'spring forward and fall backwards,' so that in the Spring, clocks move forward one hour and in the Fall, clocks move back one hour. What does moving the clock back one hour mean for you?
When clocks are adjusted to be one hour behind instead of one hour forward, usually you will notice that is dark by five o'clock, which had you not changed the clock in the first place, would mean it really is six o'clock. If you go to work later in the morning and are off later in the evening, then by the time you are off, the street lights may already be on. If you have the privilege of going in early, instead of it being dark when you leave home, you will notice a sun-lit sky. Some feel as if time is flying and there are just not enough hours in the day, while others take advantage of it being darker earlier and find it easy to wind down better once they are home from work.
The reason behind the time change is only speculated, but it is said that daylight saving is meant to help save energy; If there is more daylight in the evening, then the need to use energy to supply light is decreased. Some argue that just because there is more daylight in the evening during daylight saving time, does not mean that people will not use energy to light their homes in the early morning when it is still dark. Then why the big switch from daylight saving to ‘fall backwards?’ No one truly knows, but it is said to have begun in the U.S. during World War I and II, and Americans continue to do it year after year, except for parts of Arizona where certain Indian tribes reserve the right to maintain a consistent time schedule.
What’s your theory on the time change? Do you feel renewed in the Fall because it seems you get to sleep in longer? Do you feel restless during daylight saving time because when you begin your day, it is dark outside? Some people are morning people regardless of it being light or dark outside. Is the time change a way to trick you into energy-saving habits? ‘The world may never know…’
To stay current with the time in Jackson, MS, please visit the following links:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=515.
http://24timezones.com/usa_time/ms_hinds/jackson.htm
http://www.timetemperature.com/tzus/mississippi_time_zone.shtml.
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/mississippi/.
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