How does daylight saving time work, and who created it? See history behind the time change
The practice of daylight saving time spans over a century of U.S. law. Here's who started it and why we observe the time change.
Bright Monday evening showed off daylight saving time
It can be satisfying when things actually work out as expected. In that sense, D.C. got cause for satisfaction Monday evening when the shift to daylight saving time did seem to provide more daylight, and skies stayed light until well after 7:30 p.m.
What time would it be without daylight saving time? Tips to adjust to the clock change
Daylight saving time started on March 9, 2025. Here's a look at a 24-hour chart comparing daylight saving time (DST) and standard time (ST):
When is daylight saving time? Will you lose an hour or gain an hour when time changes?
Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. At 2 a.m. clocks will fall back an hour to 1 a.m., granting an extra hour of sleep. The start of daylight saving time means dawn and sunset will be an hour later on Sunday, March 9 than they were on Saturday, March 8.
Trump blinks on ending daylight saving time
The president had vowed to eliminate the century-old practice of “springing forward” and “falling back” but is now acknowledging the complicated politics.
Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy leads bill to stop changing clocks. Here’s what Trump just said about daylight saving time
“The Daylight Act grants states like Utah the freedom to decide whether or not to remain on daylight saving time year-round,” Maloy said in a statement. “Let’s pass this bill in Congress and end the outdated practice of changing our clocks twice a year.”
We’re setting our clocks ahead for Daylight Saving Time this weekend. Is it the last time?
Current President Donald Trump has publicly stated his intentions to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, though no concrete steps have been taken yet. While it’s possible this could be the last time we set our clocks forward in spring and back in the fall, it’s currently too early to say for sure.
Spring forward: daylight saving time 2025 is here
Clocks had to "spring forward" one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2025, causing most people to lose an hour of sleep. We won't "fall back" to standard time again until Nov. 2, the first Sunday of November, when Americans fiddle with their clocks again.
Daylight Saving Time Makes No Sense Anymore
Those are the places under U.S. jurisdiction that do not observe the manifest folly of Daylight Saving Time, and will be leaving their clocks and watches exactly as they are when the rest of us are dialing ours an hour forward on Sunday,
Daylight savings time takes effect Sunday. Did you need to change your Arizona clocks?
Arizona does not observe daylight saving time, remaining on Mountain Standard Time year-round and avoiding the annual shift of losing and gaining an hour. The rest of the country, including parts of the Navajo Nation within Arizona,
Spring is almost here. Here’s when Washington state will see its first 8 p.m. sunset
Daylight Saving Time ended March 8, and Washington sunsets are getting later and later. Here’s how long it’ll stay light this ...
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Daylight saving time begins tomorrow — could it be the last time change ever?
Daylight saving time was enacted in 1918 under President Woodrow Wilson with the idea of saving energy and taking advantage of daylight hours. In effect, clocks are pushed one hour forward ...
Daylight Saving Time strikes again: tips from Dr. Uma to reset your body clock effectively
Dr. Uma Khusnutdinova, pediatric sleep consultant, discusses ways to get back on schedule following Daylight Saving Time.