Eastern Standard Time Change FAQs
On Sunday, November 4, 2007, at 2 a.m. Daylight Savings Time ends and Standard Time begins, meaning most Indiana counties will “fall back” one hour. When that change occurs, five counties that currently fall under the Central Time Zone will officially switch to the Eastern Time Zone. Residents of Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin and Pike Counties will not change the time on their clocks, allowing them to move to Eastern Standard Time. Click here to read the full memo.
Q: Which counties’ residents are required to move the time back one hour on November 4?
With the exception of Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin and Pike, all Indiana counties’ residents will change their clocks.
Q: Which counties will leave their clocks the same on November 4?
Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin and Pike counties will leave the time set so they begin observing Eastern Standard Time.
Q: If I do not live in Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin or Pike County, what do I need to do to prepare my state issued computer for the change to Eastern Standard Time?
Nothing. Only PCs in Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin and Pike counties will be updated to reflect their new time zone.
Q: What should users who live in Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin and Pike counties do to prepare for the time zone change?
On Friday, November 2, leave your PC powered on when you leave work. On Monday, November 5, a manual check to ensure that the updates were successful is required. Please click here for detailed instructions for that manual check.
Q: Will my Outlook calendar appointments be affected if I live in Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin or Pike County?
Yes. On Monday, November 5, you will need to manually fix all Outlook appointments that occur after Sunday, November 4. Click here for more specific information on how to move calendar items.
Q: What if I live in Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin or Pike County but do not work in one of those counties? What should I do?
No updates to your work PC are necessary; however, you will have to manually change the time zone on your home computer. Click here for instructions.
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