Daylight saving time will begin on March 9, 2025. Daylight saving time is an annual time change lasting from March until November to gain more daylight in the summer evenings. The darkest days of winter are officially behind us with sunsets again after 5 p.

Twice a year, most Americans adjust their clocks to accommodate daylight saving time, a practice that has sparked debate and legislative efforts. While some regions opt out, others continue to follow this tradition.

Clocks will move ahead at 2 a.m. We’ll lose a bit of sleep, but we’ll enjoy an extra hour of daylight in the evening. Standard Time began on Nov. 3, 2024. Benjamin Franklin developed the idea of Daylight Saving Time in his 1784 satirical essay,