Daylight saving time will come to an end on the first Sunday of November. This practice, which begins in March by moving clocks forward an hour, will conclude on November 3, 2024, when clocks will fall back an hour. A YouGov poll conducted in March indicated that a majority of Americans, 62%, prefer to abolish daylight saving time altogether.
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island has introduced legislation aimed at ending daylight saving time at the national level. Although his bill received unanimous support in the Senate in 2022, it has since stalled in the House of Representatives.
For 2024, daylight saving time will start on March 10 and end on November 3. Digital devices such as smartphones, smartwatches, and computers will automatically adjust their clocks, while manual changes will be necessary for any non-digital clocks.
Looking ahead, daylight saving time in 2025 is set to begin on March 9.
The rationale behind daylight saving time, as explained by the Old Farmer’s Almanac, is to maximize the use of natural daylight during the summer months. Established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which took effect in 2007, this practice has a long history, with various laws addressing it during World War I and II. Germany first adopted it during World War I to conserve electricity.
Notably, several states and U.S. territories, including Hawaii, Arizona (excluding the Navajo Nation), Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, do not observe daylight saving time.