The beginning of November usually means a couple of things. Kids eat too much leftover candy from their Halloween baskets, businesses put out holiday decorations a month too early, and people in general get an extra hour of sleep thanks to the end of Daylight Saving Time.
On Nov. 4 those who live in the Northern Hemisphere will move their clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. thanks to the end of Daylight Savings. This means if you go to sleep at 11 p.m. and wake up daily at 6 a.m. it will feel like you are getting eight hours of sleep compared to the usual seven.
Another good thing for early birds is that they will see the sun appear earlier then the past few months as sunrise also moves up an hour as well. If you live in New York, sunrise today was 7:29 a.m. but starting on Sunday it will be 6:30 a.m. In L.A. sunrise is currently 7:15 a.m., but on Sunday it will change to 6:16 a.m.
This also means however the sun will be going down earlier. If you live in N.Y. sunset is currently 5:49 p.m. but as of tomorrow it will change to 4:48 p.m. In L.A. sunset is 5:58 p.m. and tomorrow it will change to 4:57 p.m.
Days getting darker earlier also unfortunately means more crashes on the road. A lot of people aren't comfortable driving in the dark due to hard to see objects and animals on the road, headlight issues, and increasing glares.
The end of Daylight Saving Time is also a recommended time to change your batteries in smoke detectors throughout your home according to a report issued by the National Fire Protection Association. The report states that approximately two thirds of fire deaths occur because a home or businesses didn't have working smoke detectors.
Likewise, it is good to check the alarms again when Daylight Saving Time begins this March.
"Smoke alarms cut in half a family's risk of dying in a home fire, but only if they work," Michigan State Fire Marshal Richard Miller said in a press release. "Many homes still have only one smoke alarm and that is simply not enough. There should be working smoke alarms on every level of the home, in every bedroom and in the basement."
Luckily many electronic devices automatically fall back, but it doesn't hurt to check all of your devices just to be safe.
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