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Detailed explanation-1: -Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Date and Local time of Earth Hour March 27, 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 pm. March 26, 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 pm.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first Earth Hour event was held on 31 March 2007. WWF-Australia inspired Sydney-siders to show their support for climate action. More than 2.2 million individuals and 2, 000 businesses turned their lights out for one hour in the first Earth Hour event.

Detailed explanation-4: -It all began on Saturday, 31 March 2007. The world’s first Earth Hour in Sydney, Australia, saw more than 2.2 million people turn off their lights for one hour to show a climate-sceptic government that people were concerned about climate change.

Detailed explanation-5: -Earth Hour 2022 is an event run by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to raise awareness of the climate crisis. The premise is pretty simple: since 2007, people across the world have turned out their lights for one hour on the last Saturday in March.