Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend

Get ready to spring forward Saturday night before you go to bed.

Daylight saving time starts on Sunday, March 13, at 2 a.m., when clocks are set ahead one hour, which means you’ll either need to hit the pillows an hour earlier or lose an hour of sleep.

Most cell phones and other electronics will make the change on their own; but traditional clocks must be manually adjusted.

Daylight saving time is observed in 48 of the 50 states with Arizona and Hawaii opting out of the change.

According to Georgia Insurance and Safety Commissioner John F. King, this is a good time to do a home safety check, including checking the batteries in your smoke detector and to make sure your smoke alarm is working properly.

He says it’s also a good time to go over a fire escape plan with your family, so you are prepared in the event of a fire.

King says having a working smoke detector doubles the chances of survival in a house fire.

Again, Daylight saving time starts on Sunday, March 13, at 2 a.m.