Halloween celebrants can enjoy an extra hour of fun Saturday night thanks to the switchover to standard time. The battery- changing ritual should include checking that the device has not passed an expiration date, and clearing dust from slots or sensors.
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Some, however, argue the shift does little except make people grumpy when clocks “spring forward” and they lose an hour of sleep.
Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. local time the second Sunday in March – March 13 next year.
Public safety officials say it’s a good time to put a new battery in the smoke alarm, no matter where you live. Multi-level homes should have at least one smoke detector on each floor.
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When the clock strikes 2 tomorrow morning day light saving time will come to an end and clocks will need to be set back an hour.
