Spring forward: Clock change comes early this year

The date for setting the clock forward comes early this year thanks to a change made by Congress.

Officially the change should be made at 2 a.m. Sunday -- local time -- though most folks will do it before going to bed.

Because of the change from the normal date for shifting the clocks, some computers and other electronic equipment -- at homes and businesses -- may not change automatically. That has raised concerns about mishandling financial transactions, hospital and other medical services and telecommunications.

The shift to daylight savings, with all the manual changes of clocks and watches, also serves as a reminder to install new batteries in warning devices like smoke detectors and hazard warning radios.

In areas that observe daylight time, standard time will return on Nov. 4.

Some parts of the country don't observe daylight time. Those include Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas.

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