As weather trends warmer, it would seem that spring is here, but the sun setting at 6 p.m. nightly is a sign that Daylight Saving Time has yet to begin.
Daylight Saving Time is the eight months out of the year where Americans are “sprung forward” in time, as opposed to the roughly four months where clocks “fall back.”
Daylight Saving Time will begin officially on March 8, but here’s what you need to know before your alarm goes off that Sunday morning.
When will Daylight Saving Time begin in 2026?
Daylight Saving Time will begin at 2 a.m. March 8, 2026, the second Sunday in March. Clocks will be set forward one hour, leading to sunrise and sunset coming an hour later.
When did Daylight Saving Time end in 2025?
Daylight Saving Time ended Nov. 2, 2025, the first Sunday in November. Clocks were set back one hour, making sunrise and sunset each an hour earlier.
What is Daylight Saving Time?
Daylight Saving Time, often called daylight savings time, is when «daylight» begins an hour later in the morning and lasts an hour longer in the evening, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
The clock change allows the hour of daylight to stay coordinated with the time most people are active outside. Daylight saving time is supposed to save energy, since during the warmer months, the majority of people will be outside and not home, which saves energy.