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Daylight saving time, time change, resetting and setting wall clocks in Florida

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Daylight saving time, time change, resetting and setting wall clocks in Florida

When does daylight saving time end and begin? We will “fall back” at 2 a.m. EST on Sunday, November 3, 2024, and “leap forward” on Sunday, March 9, 2025.

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  • Did Ben Franklin Invent Daylight Saving Time? He was probably one of the first to talk about it in the 1780s, presumably to save money on candles.
  • The Sunshine Protection Act would permanently extend daylight saving time from 8 months to a full 12 months of the year.
  • Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024, two days after the daylight saving time change.

Are we setting our clocks back this weekend?

Not quite! It is almost Time to reset the clocks. In just over a month we’ll fall behind.

Despite efforts to resemble Arizona and Hawaii — and not observing daylight saving time in Florida — the centuries-old practice will end in November, the first Sunday after Halloween, for 2024.

Daylight saving time began in March, on the second Sunday of the month, when we set our wall clocks one hour to “Spring Forward.” In November, Daylight Saving Time “ends” and we set our wall clocks back an hour, or “fall back” – unless you live in a state or territory that doesn’t observe Daylight Saving Time.

Probably the biggest complaint about daylight saving time is the disruption to sleep and habits. Those who favor permanently eliminating daylight saving time argue for brighter afternoons and more economic activity.

For years, lawmakers tried to permanently end daylight saving time with the Sunshine Protection Act, introducing bills in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023. However, the bills were never passed by the U.S. House of Representatives nor were they ever signed into law.

Below you’ll find things to know about the Sunshine Protection Act, reasons why we still fall back, jump forward, and other facts about daylight saving time.

What is daylight saving time, also known as “summer time”?

According to timeanddate.com, “Daylight saving time is the practice of setting clocks one hour ahead of standard time to take advantage of more sunlight on spring, summer, and fall evenings.” Daylight saving time (DST) is used to conserve energy and daylight use better. It was first used in Thunder Bay, Canada in 1908.

Daylight saving time became the national standard in 1966 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Uniform Time Act, established as a way to further save energy. The idea was: the longer the lights are out, the less time you need to light your home.

When is Daylight Saving Time 2024?

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When is Daylight Saving Time 2024? What it means for your watches.

When is summer time in 2024? Here we fall back and jump forward.

Daylight saving time for 2024 began on Sunday, March 10th at 2 a.m. EST for “Spring Forward” and ends on Sunday, November 3rd at 2 a.m. EST for “Fall Back.” Interesting fact: Election Day 2024 is Tuesday, November 5th, two days after the start of Daylight Saving Time.

In the past, summer time was between the end of February and the end of October. Since 2007, due to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, it has been the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday after Halloween. After its adoption, it came into force in 2007.

When is summer time 2025?

Daylight saving time for 2025 is Sunday, March 9, 2 a.m. EST for “Spring Forward” and Sunday, November 2, 2025, 2 a.m. EST for “Back Back.”

What time is it? Florida has two time zones, and one county has both

What is the Sunshine Protection Act? Has the Sunshine Protection Act been passed?

The Sunshine Protection Act would permanently extend daylight saving time from eight months of the year to a full twelve months. The bill was first introduced in March 2018 by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida and Rep. Vern Buchanan. The pair reintroduced the bill along with other sponsors in 2019, 2021 and 2023.

The bill would make daylight saving time permanent across the U.S., but so far the measure has not passed the U.S. House of Representatives or been signed into law by President Biden.

Did Benjamin Franklin Invent Daylight Saving Time?

Not quite. Benjamin Franklin was probably one of the first to talk about daylight saving time in the 1780s, presumably to save money on candles.

What does “jump forward, fall back” mean?

According to dictionary.com, Daylight Saving Time, commonly referred to as Daylight Saving Time, “is begun in the spring by moving the clocks forward one hour. In the fall they are then set back by one hour. …People often use the simple mnemonic “spring.” forward, falling back to remember to move the clocks forward an hour in the spring (e.g. from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.) and back an hour in the fall (e.g. from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m.) .

Which states don’t observe daylight saving time?

Arizona and Hawaii do not recognize daylight saving time. There is also no need to change clocks in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Sangalang is a senior digital producer for USA TODAY Network-Florida. Keep following her Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.

By Jasper

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