Get Ready to 'Fall Back' this Sunday!

Daylight Saving Time is this Sunday, which means clocks will “fall back” an hour. The clocks roll back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3. The official time in the U.S. will be 1 a.m. This means that most of us will get an extra hour of sleep but darkness will come an hour early as well. This week, A B Pest Control & Insulation thought it would be fun to share some facts and history about Daylight Saving Time. 

Here are some facts about the twice-yearly time change:

• Sunday, March 10, 2019 – Daylight Saving Time began at 2 a.m. this year
• It is “Daylight Saving Time” (singular), not “Daylight Savings Time” (plural). We are “saving daylight” for the end of the day.
• Since 2007, Daylight Saving Time starts in the United States on the second Sunday in March, and ends on the first Sunday in November.

The timeline of how Daylight Saving Time (DST) came to be:

• 1784 – The idea of daylight saving is first conceived by Benjamin Franklin.
• 1914-1918 – Britain goes on DST during World War I.
• March 19, 1918 – The Standard Time Act establishes time zones and daylight saving. DST is repealed in 1919, but continues to be recognized in certain areas of the United States.
• 1945-1966 – There is no federal law regarding DST.
• 1966 – The Uniform Time Act of 1966 establishes the system of uniform DST throughout the United States. The dates are the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. States can exempt themselves from participation.
• 1974-1975 – Congress extends DST in order to save energy during the energy crisis.
• 1986-2006 – DST begins on the first Sunday in April and ends on the last Sunday in October.
• August 8, 2005 – President George W. Bush signs the Energy Policy Act of 2005 into law. Part of the act extends DST starting in 2007, from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
• 2007 – Under the new laws, all of Indiana now observes DST, where only certain areas of the state did before.
• Exceptions in the United States: Hawaii and most of Arizona
• The US territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and American Samoa also do not observe DST.
• About 70 countries around the world observe DST. Japan and China do not.
• Many countries near the equator do not adjust their clocks for DST.

Regardless as to whether you feel that Daylight Saving Time is actually beneficial or not, hopefully we'll all be a little more rested when we wake up on Sunday, November 3. A B Pest Control & Insulation wants to remind you to set your clocks back Saturday night before heading to bed. With the time change, if you happen to find creepy crawlers in or around your home, give your pest control company at the Lake of the Ozarks a call. We’ve got you covered!

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Spring Forward this Sunday!

It's that time of year again when we'll be setting our clocks an hour ahead for Daylight Savings! Daylight Saving Time will begin it’s eight-month run this Sunday at 2:00 am. Have you ever wondered where this tradition of turning time comes from or how it benefits us? There are a lot of questions and myths that surround Daylight Saving Time and A B Pest Control & Insulation has some fun facts about this mysterious time change.

What is Daylight Saving Time?
First things first, most people tend to call it “daylight savings time” or even “spring forward”. While it essentially means the same, the correct term is Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Time is centered around making better use of the day’s light. This is why an hour of daylight is shifted from the morning to the evening during springtime and vice versa in the fall.

Who’s In Charge Of Daylight Saving Time?
Did you know that the Department of Transportation (DOT) is actually the organization in charge of daylight saving time and all time zones in the U.S.? According to their website, they are in charge of time and time zones “because time standards are important for many modes of transportation”. The DOT says that daylight saving is observed because it saves energy, saves lives by preventing traffic accidents, and also reduces crime. In 2007, the federal government expanded daylight saving time in order to reduce energy consumption. Daylight saving time now accounts for about 65% of the year.

Who Has The Final Say?
While many people may agree about the benefits, not everyone agrees that daylight saving time offers energy-saving benefits. When it comes down to actually observing daylight saving time, it’s purely a state matter. How a state determines that, whether it’s through a law, resolution, or executive order, is up to them. If a state decides to no longer follow daylight saving time, they would just need to inform the Department of Transportation, and of course the rest of the world.

Hawaii and most of Arizona are the only states in the U.S. that don’t participate in daylight saving time. Arizona opted out in 1968, but certain Native American reservations in Arizona still follow daylight saving time. Other places that don’t observe daylight saving time include American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Spring Forward This Sunday
Whether you agree with it or not, daylight saving time is just around the corner, so don't forget or your routine will be thrown off! A B Pest Control & Insulation wants to remind you to set your clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Saturday night. With the time change and the longer days, if you happen to find creepy crawlers around your home, give your pest control company at the Lake of the Ozarks a call. We’ve got you covered!

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Are You Ready To Spring Forward?

Most people will be setting their clocks an hour ahead this Saturday before going to bed and we will be losing an hour of sleep. Daylight Saving Time will begin it’s eight-month run this Sunday at 2:00 am. There are a lot of questions and myths that surround Daylight Saving Time and A B Pest Control & Insulation has some fun facts about this mysterious time change.

What is Daylight Saving Time?

First things first, most people tend to call it “daylight savings time” or even “spring forward”. While it essentially means the same, the correct term is Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Time is centered around making better use of the day’s light. This is why an hour of daylight is shifted from the morning to the evening during springtime and vice versa in the fall.

Who’s In Charge Of Daylight Saving Time?

It may come as a surprise, but the Department of Transportation (DOT) is in the charge of daylight saving time and all time zones in the U.S. According to their website, they are in charge of time and time zones “because time standards are important for many modes of transportation”. The DOT says that daylight saving is observed because it saves energy, saves lives by preventing traffic accidents, and also reduces crime. In 2007, the federal government expanded daylight saving time in order to reduce energy consumption. Daylight saving time now accounts for about 65% of the year.

Who Has The Final Say?

While many people may agree about the benefits, not everyone agrees that daylight saving time offers energy-saving benefits. When it comes down to actually observing daylight saving time, it’s purely a state matter. How a state determines that, whether it’s through a law, resolution, or executive order, is up to them. If a state decides to no longer follow daylight saving time, they would just need to let the Department of Transportation, and of course the rest of the world.

There are two states in the U.S. that don’t take part in daylight saving time. Hawaii and most of Arizona. Arizona opted out in 1968, but certain Native American reservations in Arizona still follow daylight saving time. Other places that don’t observe daylight saving time include American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Spring Forward

People might not agree about whether or not daylight saving time is beneficial, but one thing we can agree on is that we will be losing an hour of sleep this Sunday as daylight saving time makes its appearance. A B Pest Control & Insulation wants to remind you to set your clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Saturday night. With the time change and the longer days, if you happen to find creepy crawlers around your home, give your pest control company at the Lake of the Ozarks a call. We’ve got you covered! 

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It's Almost Time to "Fall Back"

Daylight saving time is just around the corner! That means we will “fall back” and we will gain a precious hour of sleep. Daylight saving time has been a staple for the United States since World War I, but it’s origin and effects are still misunderstood. A B Pest Control & Insulation has some common myths are DST. Check them out below!

Myth: It saves energy

The common rationale for daylight saving time is that by extending summer daylight later into the evening, Americans would use less energy. This was the reason that Congress used in enacting daylight saving time during World War I. While it seems like it would be true, it’s unfortunately not. A 2008 U.S. Department of Energy study reported that daylight saving time reduces annual energy use by about 0.03%.

Myth: Daylight saving time was meant to help farmers

The idea that daylight saving time was created to help farmers get their harvests in, is so ingrained into the national consciousness, it’s hard for many to believe that it’s not true. Farmers found hard against the proposals of daylight saving time, arguing they cut productivity and made life harder for them. The lost hour of morning light means they had to rush to get their crops to market. Dairy farmers aren’t fans of daylight saving time either. Apparently, cows adjust to schedule shifts rather poorly.

Myth: The extra daylight makes us healthier and happier.

A little more vitamin D might be healthy, but the way daylight saving time provides it is not so beneficial to our well-being. Experts have warned about spikes in workplace accidents, suicide, and headaches when daylight saving time starts and ends. This can be linked to the possible disruption in sleep cycles.

Myth: Businesses Benefit

Businesses think that daylight saving time is good for the economy, the chambers of commerce lobbied for increased daylight saving time in 2005. The charcoal and grill industries say they gain $200 million in sales with an extra month of daylight saving. When the increase to eight months came up for a vote in 2005, it was the National Association of Convenience Stores that lobbied the hardest. However, not all industries love daylight saving time. Television ratings tend to suffer during daylight saving time and of course, the networks hate it. Airlines are also among those that don’t like daylight saving time. When it was lengthened, the Air Transport Association estimated that the schedule-juggling necessary to keep U.S. flights lined up with international travel would cost the industry $147 million. Daylight saving time might also cost employers in the form of lost productivity. Sleep cycles are thrown off and productivity is lost.

Regardless if daylight saving time is actually beneficial or not, we will all be a little more rested when we wake up on Sunday, November 5. A B Pest Control & Insulation wants to remind you to set your clocks back Saturday night before heading to bed. With the time change, if you happen to find creepy crawlers in or around your home, give your pest control company at the Lake of the Ozarks a call. We’ve got you covered!

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