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Winter time is the same as standard time “March Forward” These terms are mainly used in the USA and Canada. The expressions “spring ahead” and “spring up” are also used to describe the action of setting clocks 1 hour ahead for the start of DST in the spring. “Spring Forward – Fall Back” is therefore a phrase most often heard in the USA and Canada.ĭST is called “summer time” in many countries “Spring Ahead” and “Spring Up” In North America, it is common to use the word fall to denote the season, while other English-speaking countries usually call it autumn. This term is meant to trigger your memory to set your clocks forward 1 hour in the spring at the start of DST, and 1 hour back in the fall when DST ends.Ī different way to remember which direction to set your clock for DST is that in the spring, you bring out (or forward) the garden furniture and in the fall you put it back.