It’s already mid-October and that means we’ll soon have to turn the clock back an hour. For those of us who need reminding, the popular expression is “jump forward, fall back‘ helps remind us to turn the clock back one hour, marking the official return to standard time. This adjustment not only ensures earlier sunsets, but also gives us that annually coveted bonus: an extra hour of sleep!

When will daylight saving time change?

Time turns into Standard time will happen on Sunday November 3, 2024. This is the day that daylight saving time (DST) officially ends in the US At 2amthe clock is set back one hour. For those who rely on electronic devices like smartphones and computers, don’t worry… most of these gadgets will automatically switch for you as they have an integrated calendar that will detect the day anyway.

However, if you have a grandfather clock, you should pay attention to it that Sunday morning. It’s very easy to forget and be an hour early for an appointment two weeks later. Other gadgets that require manual adjustment include microwaves, ovens, analog clocks, older car models and wristwatches.

If you’ve already purchased a 2025 calendar (and like to plan ahead), you may also want to mark the next hour change. Daylight saving time will start Sunday March 9, 2025 when the clocks are turned forward one hour, and ends on Sunday, November 2, when the clocks are turned back again.

Which states and US territories do not participate in Daylight Saving Time?

Although 48 states use daylight saving time (DST), a few states and U.S. territories have opted out of this time-changing practice. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 allows individual states and territories to choose whether or not to participate in daylight saving time, resulting in some regions remaining on standard time year-round.

For example, Hawaiiwith its stable daylight hours, its schedule needs little adjustment to search for more evening light. This state is geographically closer to the equatorwhere the length of day and night does not fluctuate much throughout the year. Since 1967, Hawaii has been on standard time all year round.

Arizonaon the other hand, deliberately decided to stay on standard time to avoid longer, warmer daylight hours in the evening. With its famously flaming hot climate, it would have been difficult and downright dangerous for the population to search for more. peak hours of heat. Although the state first implemented daylight saving time in 1918, Arizona ended it in 1968 due to public dissatisfaction. There is one exception, however: The Navajo Nation, which covers parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, still observes daylight saving time to stay in sync with neighboring states that use it. This creates a unique situation within the state, where part of Arizona observes daylight saving time, while the rest does not.

Many U.S. areas also do not observe daylight saving time, mainly because their tropical locations near the equator provide fairly consistent sunrise and sunset times year-round. Puerto Ricothe US Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa are some of the areas where they don’t bother to adjust their clocks.

The idea of ​​daylight saving time is not new. It dates back to the time of Benjamin Franklin, who proposed it in 1784 as a way to preserve candles. However, it wasn’t until World War I that daylight saving time was formally adopted, with Germany being the first country to implement it in 1916. The US followed suit in 1918, and after several iterations, the current daylight saving time system as outlined in the Uniform Time Act of 1966 became law.

So take note: After a spooky Halloween weekend, don’t forget to wake up and inspect all the items in your home and office, making sure they are there at the right time. If not, you’ll be dealing with bad timing for the next six months!