This weekend is the annual rite of spring -- springing forward and advancing the clock one hour.
For some, daylight saving time cheats them out of an hour of sleep. For others, daylight saving time means more time in the afternoon to savor the sunshine.
Doctors agree that it does take time for the human body to adjust to the change.
"It turns out that it takes up 2-3 days sometimes even longer to make up and adjust to that extra hour loss," said Dr. Sonia Ancoli-Israel of the University of California San-Diego School of Medicine.
"I go out on Friday night so I don't lose the hour," she said. "Actually, I really like it because especially this time of year with the weather and getting the extra hour of daylight."
Lora Tjomstol knows all about daylight saving time. Her birthday is March 12, and it forces her to navigate weekend plans around the time change.
According to CBS News, there are other impacts. The number of serious heart attacks increases 6 to 10 percent on the first three workdays after the change.
Also, Wall Street economists say sleep deprived traders often produce large negative returns on that Monday.
The Florida Highway Patrol is also warning drivers and pedestrians to be especially careful on the Monday morning commute to work or school. It will likely be dark and everyone needs to pay close attention to the roads.
The Broward Sheriff's Office also reminds everyone that an annual date like daylight saving time is the perfect opportunity to ensure smoke alarms are in good working condition.
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