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In March, millions of Americans will turn their clocks forward, marking the start of daylight saving time in 2025. The controversial practice of "springing forward" and "falling back" has been observed in most states for decades.
In 2025, Americans will “spring ahead” on Sunday, March 9, marking the end of standard time and the beginning of daylight saving time. At that time, clocks will jump ahead one hour from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, at which time clocks 'spring forward' and reset to 3 a.m. In the spring, clocks spring forward one hour. You will have lost an hour when you awake that morning.
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While most states follow the biannual practice, Arizona — with the exception of the Navajo Nation — and Hawaii do not partake in daylight saving time. The U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands also forgo the twice-yearly changing of the clocks.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) on Jan. 8 reintroduced legislation to end changing clocks twice a year, calling it "unnecessary" and an "annoyance."
Daylight saving time will start on Sunday, March 9. The “spring forward” changeover officially takes place at 2 a.m., when we move the clocks ahead by one hour, meaning sunrise and sunset will be about one hour later on March 9 than the day before and there will be more light in the evening and less in the morning.
U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act on Jan. 8, 2025, bringing back the proposal to end the time changes. Permanent Daylight Saving Time would become the standard across the country.
In March, millions of Americans will turn their clocks forward, marking the start of daylight saving time in 2025. The controversial practice of "springing forward" and "falling back" has been observed in most states for decades.
According to TimeAndDate.com, daylight saving time will start on Sunday, March 9, this year. Clocks will “spring forward,” as the saying goes, at 2 a.m. (ET). And while there are those who simply shrug and dutifully change their clocks in accordance with the practice, there are others who are hoping time’s up for daylight saving time.