Daylight saving time 2024 is almost over: when the clocks go back

WITH fall on us and the weather is finally cooling down, it’s almost time to turn back the clock and prepare for darker days to come. Get ready for Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time,” the unofficial soundtrack to the annual ritual of daylight saving time coming to an end.

The return of standard time occurs in the fall and involves setting the clocks back an hour, giving rise to the humorous motto “step back.”

This can be a confusing experience as people in most countries change their clocks and try to adjust to the new schedule. Here’s what you need to know about the fall time changes.

When does daylight saving time end?

In the United States, daylight saving time ends on the first Sunday in November at 2 a.m. local time. In 2024, this will happen on November 3. Place a reminder in your calendar to switch any clocks that don’t switch automatically. Many people find it helpful to change their clocks right before bed rather than the next morning. While you’re updating your calendar, pencil in Sunday, March 9th to start Daylight Saving Time in 2025.

Around the world the situation is slightly different: in the UK, summer time ends tomorrow, October 27, but on the other side of the world, where it’s spring, summer time has already started and the clocks are moving forward by a few seconds. hour on October 6 across most of Australia. Here a handy list of countries that observe daylight saving timeand when it will end and begin in 2024.

Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time

Time standardization in the United States has a long and complex history. The growth of railroads in America prompted the creation of time zones in 1883. Daylight saving time was officially introduced in 1918, but it fell in and out of popularity and was applied inconsistently across the country until the passage of the Uniform Time Act in 1966. by improving transportation, this law established standard time in existing time zones and established a permanent system of uniform daylight saving time, including dates and times for transitions twice a year.” This is reported by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. in the history of time zones.

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Arizona (except the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii use standard time year-round. The rest of the country has to deal with the consequences of clock changes twice a year. It’s not just your sleep schedule that can suffer. Eat Daylight saving time affects your health in many ways.

Specific dates for Daylight Saving Time and Standard Time may change each year. Daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has crunched the numbers and reports that daylight saving time is in effect for 238 days, or about 65% of the year. This may make daylight saving time seem more standard than standard time, but we are stuck with historical terminology.

Will we ever be able to get rid of time changes?

Time changes are controversial. Many people find it difficult to make the transition, especially when Daylight Saving Time disappears in the spring. Here are some ways restore rest after losing an hour of sleep. Proponents of daylight saving time say it saves energy during warmer months and provides longer daylight hours suitable for outdoor activities. However, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has called for standard time to be used year-round. match human circadian biology.

Politicians have made efforts to end time changes at the national level, but nothing has yet become law, and there is debate about whether Daylight Saving Time or Standard Time is better. The US Senate passed the law Sunshine Protection Act – a bipartisan bill that would make daylight saving time permanent – in 2022, but that’s about it. “This ritual of changing time twice a year is stupid” Senator Marco Rubioco-author of the bill, said in 2023. Rubio continues to push for legislation but has shown no signs of moving forward in 2024.

Working with autumn time changes

Changing your “retreat” time is generally considered a good thing because it feels like you’re getting an extra hour of sleep. This only works if you can ignore your regular wake-up time and sleep in on Sunday.

Check out these Tips to combat fatigue after a time change. Developing good sleep habits doesn’t have to be limited to temporary changes. Work on having healthy sleep pattern all year round, and those pesky clock switches won’t bother you as much. If Congress doesn’t step up, we’ll be stuck moving forward and retreating for the foreseeable future.

When will daylight saving time return?

Are you already tired of the early darkness? The peak of long nights will occur quite soon, on December 21st, during the winter solstice. After that, each afternoon will gradually become lighter until daylight saving time finally returns to the United States on March 9, 2025.

Daylight saving time returns in the UK on 30 March and ends in Australia on 6 April.