It’s almost time to turn the clocks forward an hour for daylight saving time which will officially start on Sunday at 2 a.m.

This might seem a bit early to “spring forward” since spring officially doesn’t even begin until March 20, but DST was moved ahead beginning in 2007, extending it for one month to begin for most in the U.S. on the second Sunday in March.

Daylight saving time will last until the first Sunday in November when the “fall back” to regular time occurs.

Daylight saving time means the sun will set one hour later and therefore reduce the period between sunset and bedtime by one hour.

One of the main purposes of daylight saving time is to reduce electricity use during a majority of people’s waking hours.

Change your clocks forward before going to bed Saturday so you will be up to speed when you wake up on Sunday. While changing your clocks, firemen also advise changing the batteries in smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors.