Commencing this weekend, daylight saving time for 2024 took an hour off of many people’s sleep patterns when the clocks advanced.
The time shift began on Sunday, March 10, early in the morning. The majority of Americans will benefit from an additional hour of sunlight until the next time the clocks change in the fall.
What you need to know about the time shift is all here.
What time does the time change?
Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m. was the new time. Every year, daylight saving time runs from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
There will be no more daylight saving time after Nov. 3, 2024, when clocks “fall back.”
Does “spring forward” mean we gain or lose an hour?
People in places that observe daylight saving time will lose an hour on Sunday morning as the clocks “spring forward,” going from two a.m. to three a.m.
It implies waking up, let’s say, eight in the morning. It will feel more like 7 a.m. on Sunday morning.
Why does daylight saving time exist?
The origins of daylight saving time are explained by a number of different theories. Although they were given credit for starting the practice in order to have more daylight hours, farmers weren’t in favor of daylight saving time when it was first implemented. Benjamin Franklin has also been credited with creating the phenomena, although this is based on an essay he wrote in 1784 that was satirical.
Which states don’t observe Daylight Saving Time?
There are certain states and regions that don’t follow DST. Despite the fact that the Navajo Nation, which includes some territory in Arizona, observes daylight saving time, Arizona has not done so since 1968. Hawaii opted out of daylight saving time in 1967, so it does not observe it either.
Additionally, daylight saving time is not observed in the territory of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Marina Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Most of the globe does not observe daylight saving time outside of the United States. Just under one-third of people worldwide, according to the Pew Research Center, do so. Though a small number are in Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe is home to the majority of the nations that observe it.
What drawbacks does daylight saving time have?
Some specialists have called for the practice to be stopped due to the unexpected repercussions of the lost sleep induced by clocks springing forward.
The detrimental effects of daylight saving time on people’s circadian rhythms were brought to light by the National Sleep Foundation in 2021. In the days following a time change, these disturbances have been connected to an increase in heart attacks and job injuries.
The American Automobile Association (AAA) has cautioned that insufficient sleep might increase the risk of auto accidents and advises people to modify their sleep routines to ensure they obtain seven hours of sleep. A 2016 study revealed that physical adverse effects, such as an elevated risk of ischemic strokes, can also result from disruption of circadian rhythms.
Will 2024 mark the official end of daylight saving time?
While there have been national campaigns to abolish daylight saving time, it is unlikely that this practice will end in 2024.
A bill to permanently extend daylight saving time and end clock changes was passed by the Senate in 2022, but the House was unable to vote on it before it was too late, so the bill never became law.
In March 2023, a revised version of the law was presented. Between a measure being sponsored and being brought before the chamber for a vote, it remains in committee in both the House and the Senate.
According to a CBS News/YouGov poll conducted in 2022, about 80% of Americans were in favor of altering the current setup. 46% of Americans thought it would be a good idea to permanently move one hour of daylight from the morning to the evening.
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