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    When does it end, when do we fall behind?

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    Ready for an extra hour of sleep?

    That coveted extra hour for millions of Americans will come in early November, when clocks “go back” an hour and Daylight Saving Time ends for the year.

    Things will pick up again in March when the clocks “jump forward” and we lose an hour. The time change, which takes place twice a year, is intended to provide more daylight in the morning and evening, depending on the time of year and the position of the sun in the northern hemisphere.

    The time change can be disruptive, disrupting sleep patterns and altering internal schedules for small children and pets. But whether you like it or not, the time change is getting closer and closer.

    Here's what you need to know about the end of Daylight Saving Time in just a few weeks.

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    When does daylight saving time end in 2024?

    Daylight saving time ends for the year at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, November 3, when we “fall back” and gain an extra hour of sleep.

    Next year it starts again on Sunday, March 9, 2025.

    What is Daylight Saving Time?

    Daylight saving time is the time between March and November when most Americans set their clocks ahead by one hour.

    In November we gain an hour (instead of losing an hour in the spring) to have more daylight on winter mornings. As we “spring forward” in March, it’s all about adding more daylight in the evenings. In the Northern Hemisphere, the fall equinox is on Sunday, September 22nd, marking the start of the fall season.

    When did daylight saving time start in 2024?

    Daylight saving time began in 2024 on Sunday, March 10, at 2 a.m. local time, when our clocks moved forward one hour, part of the twice-yearly time change that affects most, but not all, Americans.

    Is summer time ending?

    The push to stop the time change was brought to Congress in recent years, when the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection Act in 2022, a bill to make daylight saving time permanent.

    Although the Sunshine Protection Act passed unanimously in the Senate in 2022, it did not pass the U.S. House of Representatives and President Joe Biden did not sign it.

    A version of the law from 2023 also remained unsettled in Congress.

    Does every state observe daylight saving time?

    Not all states and US territories participate in Daylight Saving Time.

    Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe Daylight Saving Time. Due to the desert climate, Arizona does not observe daylight saving time (except for the Navajo Nation). After most of the United States passed the Uniform Time Act, the state concluded that there was no good reason to change clocks so that sunset was an hour later during the hottest months of the year.

    There are also five other US territories that are not participating:

    • American Samoa
    • Guam
    • Northern Mariana Islands
    • Puerto Rico
    • US Virgin Islands

    The Navajo Nation, located in parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, follows daylight saving time.

    Hawaii is the other state that does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Due to its proximity to the equator, there is not much difference in daylight hours throughout the year.

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