Standard Time to return; extra hour to sleep Connecticut Post Copyright 2012 Connecticut Post. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:31 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2012 While most electronic devices will adjust their internal clocks automatically, items like watches, clock radios and some car stereos need to be reset manually, reminds Quincy Vagell on wxedge.com According to the National Fire Protection Association, working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half. Since 2007, Daylight Saving Time, or DST for short, begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.