Daylight Savings Time Starts – Remember to spring forward 1 hour

The U.S. has had some form of daylight saving time since 1918, with the current federal policy being enacted in 1966. There have been a few changes since then, mainly with changes to the start and end dates.

When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, March 12, 2023, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to 3:00 am
On Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 2:00:00 am clocks are returned to standard time.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on March 12, 2023 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.

The U.S. Senate on March 15, by unanimous consent, passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021. There was much buzz over the bill at the time, given that it would make daylight saving time permanent starting on Nov. 5, 2023 — that is, if the House and the president approved it. As you can now probably guess, that hasn’t happened. The bill was sent to the House, but nothing has been done with it since March.