The idea of daylight saving was first conceived by Benjamin Franklin during his sojourn as an American delegate in Paris in 1784.

The main purpose of Daylight Saving Time is to make better use of daylight. However, the closer you live to the North or South Pole, the longer the period of daylight in the summer. Thus, countries near the equator generally do not change their clocks.

Under legislation enacted in 1986, Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. began at 2:00AM on the first Sunday of April and ended at 2:00AM on the last Sunday of October.

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 extended Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. and DST begins at 2:00AM on the second Sunday of March and ends at 2:00AM on the first Sunday of November.

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