It’s time to spring ahead this weekend.
Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 Sunday morning as we turn the clocks ahead by an hour.
The thought behind the annual time hop is to provide energy savings—but Michael Downing, the author of Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time, says that may not be the case anymore.
“Daylight Saving increases gasoline consumption, and it’s not a small matter,” Downing said. “The National Association of Convenience Stores, says that extra month of daylight we received in 2005 is worth $1 billion to them.”
While some industries get economic benefits from the time change, Downing says there is one big positive for the average person.
“Daylight Saving gives us one great benefit,” Downing said. “Late summer sunset times to enjoy with our family and friends outdoors.”
