Daylight Saving Time (abbreviated DST and sometimes misspelled as “Daylight Savings Time”) is the practice found in many countries of adjusting the clocks to ensure the most efficient amount of daylight hours. It was first established an energy-saving measure throughout the First and Second World Wars. The time selected for the clocks to jump forward and back (2:00 AM) was chosen because it was thought to be the least disruptive to workers and travel, especially railroad travel since trains were not running at that hour.
This year, DST begins on Sunday, March 9: at 2:00 AM, most digital clocks will spring forward automatically (analog clocks and certain digital clocks, such as oven, microwave, and some car clocks, must be moved forward manually), from 1:59 directly to 3:00.
This year, DST will end on Sunday, November 2 at 2:00 AM, at which point the clocks will jump backward one hour. Check out our previous articles on DST for more information on its history and advice for staying healthy through the time change. The latter is especially important to keep in mind when DST begins: you’ll be losing an hour of sleep, so plan accordingly and try to get to bed earlier the night before!
The Sunshine Protection Act, legislation that would make DST permanent and remove the need for switching the clocks up twice a year, was introduced to the United States Congress in 2018, but though several versions of the bill have passed in the Senate, it has never once been passed by the House of Representatives. Passage by both houses of Congress and approval and signature by the President is necessary to establish a bill as law. Arguments have also been made that it would be healthier to establish permanent standard time instead, but this is no closer to being established as law.
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