Daylight Saving Time 2014 Ends Sunday, Change Your Smoke Alarm Batteries

The good news: You get an extra hour of sleep this weekend.

The bad news: It’s going to begin to feel like it’s getting dark after lunch.

Yes, Sunday, Nov. 2 marks the end of Daylight Saving Time 2014.

You’ll be setting your clock back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, following the adage of “spring forward, fall back.” The “extra” hour gives you a chance to catch up on the sleep you lost in March when the clocks moved forward and Daylight Saving Time began.

The sun will set on Long Island at 5:50 p.m. on Friday. On Sunday, after Daylight Saving Time ends, it is expected to set at 4:48 p.m.

The federal government doesn’t require states to adopt Daylight Saving Time. New York, like most of the rest of the United States, observes it.

Fire departments also recommend changing the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors at the end of Daylight Saving Time each year.

What do you plan on doing with your extra hour on Sunday? Let us know in the comments section below.