When does daylight saving time end? Here's when to change your clocks

Fall is around the corner, which means the end of this year's daylight saving time is coming up.

In November, millions of Americans will turn back their clocks, marking the end of daylight saving time in 2024. The controversial practice of "springing forward" and "falling back" has been observed in most states for decades .

Under the current daylight saving period, most Americans will lose an hour of sleep on the second Sunday of March and gain an hour on the first Sunday of November.

Here's what to know about the end of daylight saving time in 2024.

When does daylight saving time end? When to change clocks back in 2024

In 2024, daylight saving time will end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3.

Why do we gain an hour in November?

We gain an hour in November to accommodate for more daylight in the mornings. When we "spring forward" in March , it's to add more daylight in the summer evenings.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox is Sept. 22, marking the start of the fall season.

Why do we have daylight saving time?

In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, standardizing the length of daylight saving time, which runs from March to November.

Daylight saving time begins each year on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November.

The Department of Transportation said daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries, and reduces crime. The DOT oversees time zones and the uniform observance of daylight saving time because the railroad industry first instituted time standards.

What states have gotten rid of daylight saving time?

Not all states and U.S. territories participate in daylight saving time.

Hawaii and Arizona (except the Navajo Nation) do not observe daylight saving time, nor do the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Who created daylight saving time?

Benjamin Franklin is often credited with first proposing daylight saving in his 1784 essay, "An Economical Project." However, the idea wasn't seriously considered until more than a century later when William Willetts, a British builder, fiercely advocated for it.

The current daylight saving time format was proposed in New Zealand by entomologist George Hudson.

In 1895, he recommended a two-hour time change because he wanted more daylight after work to hunt for bugs in the summer.

Is daylight saving time ending in Ohio?

Ohio's House State and Local Government Committee passed House Concurrent Resolution 7 in October 2023, urging Congress to enact the Sunshine Uniformity Act. This act would make daylight saving time permanent and end the bi-annual tradition of changing the clocks.

State representatives Rodney Creech, R-West Alexandria, and Bob Peterson, R-Sabina, sponsored the bill .

Under this resolution, passed by the Ohio House, switching to permanent daylight saving time would increase the hours of sunlight in the evenings during the winter months, which helps combat mental health issues, Creech said.

However, the bill did not pass the U.S. House of Representatives, and President Joe Biden did not sign it into law.

Is it daylight saving or daylight savings?

While it's common to hear "daylight savings" with an "s," the correct term is "daylight saving time," since the practice saves daylight.

Emily DeLetter, a trending news reporter for USA Today, contributed to this story.

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