It’s time to fall back (and get back that extra hour of sleep you lost back in March).
Daylight saving time (DST) officially ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, November 3. Be sure to turn back your clocks one hour before you go to bed on Saturday.
The change means more daylight hours in the morning and more darkness in the evening hours.
The health effects of twice-yearly time changes
The annual switch from DST to standard time takes place almost everywhere in the U.S., except Hawaii and most of Arizona, which don’t observe the change.
Should DST stay or should it go?
If you find it hard adjusting to the twice-a-year time change [clocks are moved ahead one hour in the spring], you’re not alone. There’s a growing movement to make daylight saving time permanent.
Seven states including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington have approved legislation to permanently switch to DST. Congress, though, must first approve it.
Florida’s been waiting 19 months for Congress to approve its plan.
President Trump has signaled his support for making daylight saving time permanent, tweeting in March “…it’s O.K. with me!”
Making Daylight Saving Time permanent is O.K. with me!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 11, 2019
Still, others argue against it.
The National Parent Teacher Association opposes making daylight saving time permanent because children would have to commute to school in the dark during the winter months. The U.S. Department of Transportation says the bi-annual time changes save energy, prevents traffic injuries, and reduces crime.
Change your smoke alarm batteries when you change your clock
