Louisiana Will Adjust Clocks to 'Fall Back' as Daylight Saving Time Comes to End

The seasons are starting to change, meaning you’ll soon see shorter days and fall colors.

As we approach the final quarter of the year, it also means that we will set our clocks back an hour as Daylight Saving Time ends.

For years we have debated whether or not we need to adjust the clocks and we still do, until someone tells us otherwise.

The Standard Time Act in 1918 was the first introduction of daylight saving time to American clocks. The act, which was once called “War Time,” was implemented during World War 1 to conserve energy.

If you recall in 2005 under former President George W Bush, Daylight Saving Time was extended by a few weeks. As you may have learned in history classes, federal law allows states to opt out of daylight saving time and remain on standard time, but are not allowed to remain on daylight time.

So, when does Daylight Saving Time end in 2024, it ends on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 a.m. That means before you go to bed on that Saturday night, if you have a manual clock, you’ll need to set it back an hour.

For many, we now have digital clocks in our homes and vehicles, which means many clocks will adjust themselves as Daylight Sainv Time comes to an end.

I’ll never forget as a kid that the priest at our church once forgot to adjust his clock and he missed the entire mass. As he was arriving, the congregation was leaving. So, don’t be him, and remember to adjust the clocks in early November.

Here’s a quick tutorial on why and when we adjust the clocks twice a year in the United States.