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- 1). Set clocks ahead one hour in the springtime. As the sayings go, "spring ahead" and "fall back." Different countries, states and regions spring clocks ahead one hour at different times.
- 2). Begin daylight-saving time in Europe by setting your clock forward one hour in the spring on the last Sunday in March. This standard is used throughout most European countries with the exception of Iceland, Belarus, Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Clocks will then be set back one hour to standard time on the last Sunday in October.
- 3). Start setting your clock ahead by one hour in the United States on the second Sunday in March. This guideline is true for all U.S. states except Arizona and Hawaii. Neither do Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa also change their clocks for daylight-saving time. The United States returns to standard time by setting their clocks back one hour on the first Sunday in November.
- 4). Change your clock ahead by one hour in Canada for daylight-saving time in the spring on the first Sunday in April. All provinces in Canada follow this rule except for Saskatchewan and Quebec. Canada moves its clock back by one hour in the fall to standard time starting on the first Sunday in November.
- 5). Remember to spring your clock forward one hour in Mexico to daylight-saving time as of the first Sunday in April. Daylight-saving time turns back to standard time on the last Sunday in October when clocks are set back by an hour. The state of Sonora is the only area in Mexico that does not follow daylight-saving time.
- 6). Do not turn your clocks back one hour in most Central American countries. As these countries are close to the equator, daylight hours do not vary as drastically between seasons. Nicaragua is one of the few countries in Central America that follows daylight-saving time. Other countries such as Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama and Guatemala do not observe daylight-saving time.
- 7). Understand that not all South American countries or regions adhere to daylight-saving time. For more detailed information on other countries, see Resources.
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