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.
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.
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FOX 5 DC on MSNWhat time would it be without daylight saving time? Tips to adjust to the clock changeThe BriefDaylight saving time started on March 9, 2025, advancing clocks by one hour.During daylight saving time, clocks are one hour ahead of standard time.To adjust, minimize demanding tasks and gradually shift your schedule.
The president had vowed to eliminate the century-old practice of “springing forward” and “falling back” but is now acknowledging the complicated politics.
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.
“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 “Let’s pass this bill in Congress and end the outdated practice of changing our clocks twice a year.”
Amid the government's debate over whether to keep daylight saving time or toss it for good, the clocks are leaping forward an hour yet again.
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.
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.
Dr. Uma Khusnutdinova, pediatric sleep consultant, discusses ways to get back on schedule following Daylight Saving Time. (7News)
Daylight saving time in the U.S. begins March 9, 2025. The practice of changing the clock started over 100 years ago in the United States, but many Americans don't like it or understand it, and some simply don't observe it.
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,
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