Prepare to “spring forward,” Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday

Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 12. Residents are urged to set clocks forward one hour before bed Saturday evening.

The Wake Forest Fire Department encourages residents to use the occasion to replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, flashlights, and weather radios.

On the first Sunday in November, clocks are set back one hour at 2 a.m. The next clock change will be November 5, 2023.