ROANOKE (WSLS 10) -Sunday morning came early as the region lost one hour of sleep. Daylight saving time returns this weekend at 2 a.m. March 13, 2016.
That means it is time to Spring Forward.
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The annual change comes in the middle of the night, but most people usually set their clocks back before heading to bed Saturday night.
You may have lose a bit of sleep, but in the months ahead you'll gain an extra hour of sunlight in the evenings.
It's also a good time to replace batteries in warning devices such as smoke detectors.
Germany was the first country to implement Daylight Saving Time in 1916 as a way to conserve evening fuel consumption.
Supporters say it benefits retailers, evening outdoor sports and other things tied to longer daylight. Critics say it hurts other indoor evening activities and complicates timekeeping and sleep patterns. Farmers and other early-risers often say they don't like the extra hour of darkness in the morning.
The time change is not observed by Hawaii, most of Arizona, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas.