The clocks go back tonight! Do we lose or gain a hour of sleep?
2007-11-03 15:03:09 · 3 answers · asked by Brittany Jade 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
"Fall back, spring ahead!"
We gain an hour of sleep, o joyous night!
2007-11-03 15:12:33 · answer #1 · answered by CC 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We gain an hour. Got lucky. Been on Mountain time this past week so was worried I would get used to it which I did just before coming home to the East coast. So I get one of those hours back.
2007-11-03 15:24:00 · answer #2 · answered by Ladybugs77 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They did it so that people would be more productive in daylight hours - AND to keep kids from watiing for the morning school bus in the dark. Check Wikipedia for the legal reasoning for starting this back in the 1960's.
2016-03-16 07:52:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We gain an hour of sleep.
2007-11-03 18:16:23 · answer #4 · answered by chansenfam@sbcglobal.net 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the Fall season we turn clocks one hour back, so that we gain one hour in the day.
In Spring season we turn clocks one hour ahead so that we lose one hour in the day.
A common saying used to help people remember is "Fall Back and Spring Forward"
2007-11-03 15:38:24 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Neither.
You're gonna sleep about the same amount as you did last night.
But it IS gonna be an hour earlier when you wake up...
2007-11-03 18:00:35 · answer #6 · answered by Bye for now... 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The clocks go back.
Therefore, you get to 'redo' an hour...meaning you get an hour more sleep.
2007-11-03 15:10:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i believe we gain an hour
2007-11-03 15:06:11 · answer #8 · answered by gg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe we don't lose or gain any amount of sleep. The amount of time is still the same, but the numbers has changed only.
2007-11-03 18:06:49 · answer #9 · answered by Rocky 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Going back... you add an hour. In the spring, you go forward, and you give the hour back.
2007-11-03 15:11:07 · answer #10 · answered by ironcityguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋