Daylight Saving For 2022: When Does The Time Change?

When does Daylight Saving Time end? Here is everything you need to know:

When Will We “Fall Back” In 2025?

Daylight Saving Time 2025 ends on the first Sunday in November. We “fall back” one hour and return to Standard Time on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 2 a.m. (2 a.m. on this date becomes 1 a.m.) Be sure to set your clocks back one hour before bed Saturday night!

The return of standard time means the Sun will rise a little earlier according to your clock. If you’re an early riser, you’ll enjoy more natural light with your breakfast. You’ll also “gain” one more hour of sleep. The bad news? It will be dark by the time most of us get out of work.

When Will We “Spring Forward” In 2026?

Daylight Saving Time 2026 begins on the second Sunday in March in most areas of the US. In 2026, we will “spring forward” one hour on Sunday, March 8, 2026. At 2 a.m. on this date, the time will spring forward to become 3 a.m.

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Who Doesn’t Observe Daylight Saving Time 2025?

According to United States law, states can choose whether or not to observe DST. At present, Arizona (with the exception of the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii, plus a few other US territories, are the only places in the US that do not observe Daylight Saving Time and stay on standard time all year long.

Indiana did not vote to observe DST until April 2006. Prior to that, some counties in the state observed it while others didn’t, which caused a lot of confusion, particularly since Indiana is split into two time zones already!

At least 40 countries worldwide observe Daylight Saving Time, including most of Canada, though the majority of Saskatchewan and parts of northeastern British Columbia don’t participate.

European Daylight Saving Time

Ireland, England, and the European Union observe Daylight Saving Time on a slightly different schedule, known as British Summer Time (BST). British Summer Time begins on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October.

This means that for a few weeks in the spring and fall the time difference between the United States and Europe is one hour different than usual.

Southern Hemisphere Daylight Saving Time

While most countries near the equator don’t deviate from standard time, those in the Southern Hemisphere such as Australia (certain states and territories) and New Zealand turn their clocks in the opposite way as the United States (to reflect their opposite seasons. For example: When it’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s winter in the Southern Hemisphere). Similar to British Summer Time, the exact time schedule varies for Southern Hemisphere locations.

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Are You Saying it Correctly?

The correct phrasing is “Daylight Saving Time” (not “Daylight Savings Time” with an “s”), meaning a time for saving daylight!

Is There A Benefit to DST?

The idea behind moving the clocks twice a year is to take advantage of the Sun’s natural electricity (or light). When we spring forward, we’re not really “saving” time; we’re just giving up a little Sun in the morning and adding it to the evening.

How you feel about Daylight Saving Time probably depends on whether you are an early riser or a night owl. Obviously, changing the number on a clock doesn’t actually add any time to our days. That point was eloquently made in this old joke:

When told the reason for daylight saving time the old Native American man said,

“Only the government would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and have a longer blanket.“

However, in the spring, adding an hour of daylight onto the end of the day, after most of us have gotten out of work, can feel like a gift after a long winter of dark evenings. As the warmer spring weather arrives, nothing could be nicer than having more time in the evening to enjoy it!

Daylight Saving Time History And New Developments

Since Daylight Saving Time was introduced, lawmakers have, on occasion, seen fit to fiddle with it. This happened in the 70s, during the oil crisis, and again several years ago. In 2007, Daylight Saving Time became longer, beginning in March and ending in November, instead of April and October, respectively.

The latest: On March 15, 2022, the US Senate passed a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. But the bill does not become law until the House of Representatives votes and the President signs the bill. Discussions have not taken place yet.

If the bill is signed into law, this would mean that this November will be the last time clocks will “fall back.” In March 2025, when we spring forward, the clocks won’t change from year to year.

Read details about your state’s current status via the National Conference of State Legislature.

What would permanent Daylight Saving Time mean for Our health and well-being?

On the bright side, the Sun won’t set so early on winter evenings. But this also means that the Sun will rise later in the morning, (around 8 a.m. for most Northern states during the winter months).

Some people are concerned that dark mornings will make commutes to work and school more difficult—especially for kids being picked up by buses. Others say that a permanent Daylight Saving Time shift may make it harder to fall asleep at night and hinder our ability to function during the day.

When the Sun rises, its light activates important hormones in our body that help us be active, calm, and focused. When the Sun sets, darkness releases a different hormone—melatonin—which helps us go to sleep.

Scientist and sleep medicine practitioner Dr. Kin Yuen suggests that permanent Daylight Saving Time may cause increased metabolic issues (diabetes, hypoglycemia, and weight gain) as well as greater fatalities. Learn more from the video below:

Is Benjamin Franklin To Blame For Daylight Saving Time?

Ben Franklin is often credited for inventing the idea of Daylight Saving Time, due to his partially tongue-in-cheek letter to a newspaper in Paris. Read his letter, via The Franklin Institute.

However, Franklin seemed to understand the point of view of the Native American in the joke, above. Rather than changing the clocks, he simply advised us to change our personal schedules to align better with nature.

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