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Fall Back: Goodbye to Savings Time
Officially, the time change occurs at 2:00 a.m. local time, when clocks move back to 1:00 a.m. This means Americans will gain an extra hour as the country returns to Standard Time. For many, that extra hour will mean an opportunity to get some additional sleep.
TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR BEFORE YOU GO TO BED SATURDAY NIGHT!
The time change means the sun will rise and set approximately one hour earlier by the clock, bringing more daylight to the morning hours and less daylight to the evening hours.
Most of Arizona and Hawaii do not observe Daylight Saving Time and will not change their clocks. However, the Navajo Nation, which extends into Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, does observe Daylight Saving Time and will turn clocks back with the rest of the participating areas.
The practice of changing clocks twice a year has been in place for decades. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 established the current schedule, which took effect in 2007. Under the law, Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.
Under the current schedule, the United States observes approximately eight months of Daylight Saving Time and four months of Standard Time.
Fire departments across the United States also remind residents that the time change is a good opportunity to replace batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms. Smoke detectors should be tested monthly to ensure they are working properly.
The country will return to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 14, 2027, when clocks will move forward one hour at 2:00 a.m., becoming 3:00 a.m.
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