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Did You Forget About Daylight Saving Time? Clocks Moved Forward Overnight
Most U.S. regions advance clocks by one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, losing an hour of sleep to extend evening daylight, excluding Hawaii, Arizona, and some territories.
- On Sunday, March 8, 2026, most U.S. regions began daylight saving time at 2 a.m. local time, advancing clocks from 1:59 a.m. to 3 a.m., except in Hawaii and Arizona.
- Originally adopted in 1918, daylight saving time was a wartime fuel‑saving measure formalized by the Uniform Time Act of 1966 and expanded in 2005 to run from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
- Multiple studies show the spring shift raises heart attacks, strokes and fatal collisions, while a Rutgers meta-study estimates full-year DST would reduce pedestrian fatalities by 171 annually.
- Many U.S. residents lose one hour of sleep when clocks move from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m., with later sunsets near 7:45 p.m. in Louisville, and officials advise replacing smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries.
- At the state level, 29 states have introduced legislation to stop clock changes, and the Sunshine Protection Act was reintroduced after passing the Senate in 2022.
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It’s Daylight Saving Time: Spring Forward
Staff Report: Today is Daylight Saving Time, when clocks are turned forward 1 hour. Sunrise and sunset are about 1 hour later today than on Saturday. There is more light in the evening and less light in the morning. Source: timeanddate.com. Read More The post It’s Daylight Saving Time: Spring Forward appeared first on Los Alamos Daily Post.
Rainy Sunday in Portland offers sunset after 7 pm thanks to daylight saving time
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With daylight saving time, and hopefully everyone turning their clocks ahead by one hour, that means Sunday will offer the pleasant bonus of a sunset that occurs after 7 p.m. Meanwhile, another Pacific frontal system will spread light rain over the area on Sunday, making it gray and wet most of [...]
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