When Does Daylight Saving Time Start? Your Clocks Spring Forward on Sunday
Published on: 2025-06-30 15:00:10
This weekend, you'll be losing an hour of sleep. But it's for a good cause: Those dark winter days are almost over and the extra daylight in the afternoon will be a welcome reprieve when daylight saving time arrives on Sunday. Most of the US will be moving the clocks forward March 9, with the official time change happening at 2 a.m.
The "spring forward" shift is notorious for disrupting sleep patterns and schedules, with some politicians pushing to abolish time changes. But this weekend's time change is happening regardless.
When does daylight saving time start?
Daylight saving time in the US starts at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, March 9, and runs until 2 a.m. local time Nov. 2. The time changes always happen on a Sunday. The start of DST comes with the cute motto of "spring forward" thanks to the season and having to set your clocks an hour ahead.
The US isn't alone in observing daylight saving time. Check out this list of other countries that use DST, along with their start and end
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