(WWJ) Love it or hate it, it's that time again.
This weekend we will be "springing forward" an hour for Daylight Saving Time.
Daylight Saving Time officially begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14 — although many people will opt to set their clocks ahead one hour before going to sleep Saturday night. These days, most electronic devices, such as mobile phones and computers, will automatically make the change.
Well some may complain about losing an hour of their weekend, the good news about "springing forward" is that it will stay lighter later each night.
Eddie from Royal Oak, Michigan isn't a fan of the time change.
"Not good; not good," he told WWJ Newsradio 950's Charlie Langton. "I don't like to change the time and lose an hour, gain an hour. Get rid of it! Be done with it!"
Dick from Troy, however, is cool with the concept. "Well you get more done when you've got more light!" he said. "That's it."
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Why do we change our clocks? Daylight saving time was instituted in the U.S. during World War I in order to save energy for war production by taking advantage of the later hours of daylight between April and October. The passage of the Energy Policy Act in 2005 extended daylight saving time by four weeks — from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November.
The whole concept has become controversial, with many in Michigan and nationwide asserting that Daylight Saving Time is antiquated and unnecessary. In 2019, then-President Donald Trump tweeted that making Daylight Saving Time permanent would be OK with him.
Several bills have been drafted over the years to exclude Michigan from the twice-a-year time changes — including a new one proposed just last month — although no action has yet been taken on the issue in our state.
Daylight Saving Time will end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, when we’ll set our clocks back one hour once again.
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