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Clock Startup and Utility Software
6.6.6
The Time Screen
Select the
Time
tab to set up your Local Offset, which is the difference between UTC and your
specific local time, and Daylight Saving Time (DST) offset. Local Offset should never change,
however DST usually changes twice a year.
DST can be turned Off, On, or set to Auto for
automatic changeovers in your specific locale. The default DST setting is for North America.
Figure 6.9: Time Adjustment Screen
Daylight Saving Time
In 2007 the U.S. Federal Government changed the start and stop dates to increase the number
of days alloted to Daylight Saving Time (DST). Prior to the change, DST started at 2:00 a.m.
the first Sunday of April and ended at 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday of October. Currently, DST
starts at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday of March and ends at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday of
November. The result is an additional 4 – 5 weeks alloted to DST, depending on the specific year.
Since individual countries and regions have their own names, dates and times for the same effect
as DST, the 1094B was designed to adjust for all these differences around the earth.
