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Saturday, 7th March 2009

Facts, Tools, and Resources: U.S. Begins Using Daylight Savings Time Sunday

1) TimeandDate.com
Get real time info (the time in xxx is xxx), Date calculators, Time Zone Calendars, Sun and Moon Calculators, and country calendars (with lists of national holidays and observances).

2) U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock
From GIF clocks to telephone clocks via USNO Master Clock.
Dial: (202) 762-1401, (202) 762-1069, or (719) 567-6742.
See Also: NIST Time Services From Clocks, History, Online Exhibits, FAQ's and more.

3) Lists:
+ List of countries that observe DST during 2009 (with start and end dates)

4) Facts:
All About Daylight Saving Time: A Resource of the Week Compilation
Shirl compiled a bunch of resources on the topic.

5) Facts:
Daylight Saving Time (RS22284)
3 pages; PDF. Another version was published on 9/27/2005.

Another CRS report (98-99) is available.
The report was first published in 1998 and last updated in 2002.
Source: Congressional Research Service

6) Fast Facts: Daylight Saving Time (via Infoplease.com)

7) Several software programs to sync your computer to various atomic clocks. Several of them are free to download and use.
Source: SnapFiles

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