This weekend, we adjust our clocks for daylight saving time in 2025. This means we will “spring forward” and change the time by one hour. Let’s break down when this happens and how it works.
The change occurs at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2025. At that moment, the time will jump to 3 a.m. This means you lose an hour of sleep, but the positive side is that the days will have more daylight in the evening.
In spring, clocks move forward one hour. This adjustment results in later sunsets and later sunrises. While most digital devices, like smartphones, will update automatically, you’ll have to adjust your analog clocks by hand.
Daylight saving time wraps up in the fall. This year, it will end on Sunday, November 2, when clocks will “fall back” an hour. After this shift, the sun will set an hour earlier and rise earlier, bringing back those cozy early evenings.
Across the globe, several countries observe daylight saving time, particularly in Europe. Countries like France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and the UK follow this practice. Some areas in Canada and Australia also participate. In Africa, only Egypt observes it.
In the United States, Hawaii and most of Arizona do not follow daylight saving time. Additionally, several U.S. territories opt out as well. These include:
- American Samoa
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
The origins of daylight saving time are a bit debated. Some say Benjamin Franklin came up with the idea in 1784 in a humorous essay. However, others point to George Hudson, a New Zealand entomologist, who in 1895 suggested a two-hour shift to help with his bug-collecting hobby. Meanwhile, British builder William Willet advocated for moving clocks ahead in 1907 to enjoy longer days.
Germany was the first to implement daylight saving time in 1916 during World War I to save fuel. Soon after, many European countries and the U.S. adopted it in 1918 to conserve energy. The current practice of setting clocks forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November started under President George W. Bush.
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