Daylight Saving Time in the United States
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:time_regulation
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
gptkb:American_Samoa
gptkb:Guam gptkb:Hawaii gptkb:Puerto_Rico gptkb:U.S._Virgin_Islands most of Arizona |
| gptkbp:controversy |
health effects
public opinion divided effectiveness in energy savings |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Uniform_Time_Act_of_1966
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| gptkbp:endDate |
first Sunday in November
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| gptkbp:federalLaw |
gptkb:Energy_Policy_Act_of_2005
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1918
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| gptkbp:observedBy |
most U.S. states
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| gptkbp:previousEndDate |
last Sunday in October (before 2007)
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| gptkbp:previousStartDate |
first Sunday in April (before 2007)
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
Sunshine Protection Act (permanent DST proposal)
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| gptkbp:purpose |
energy conservation
maximize daylight hours in evening |
| gptkbp:startDate |
second Sunday in March
|
| gptkbp:timeChange |
clocks move back 1 hour at 2:00 a.m. local time in November
clocks move forward 1 hour at 2:00 a.m. local time in March |
| gptkbp:timezoneEffect |
affects all U.S. time zones except those not observing DST
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Uniform_Time_Act_of_1966
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Daylight Saving Time in the United States
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