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Daylight Saving Time Begins

Seasonal · The second Sunday in March

Clocks in most of the United States move forward one hour, trading an hour of morning light for longer, brighter evenings.

Daylight Saving Time Begins falls on Sunday, March 14, 2027. That is 138 days away.

On the second Sunday in March, most clocks in the United States jump ahead one hour. The change happens at 2 a.m. local time, which simply becomes 3 a.m. That hour disappears from the night, and the sun seems to set an hour later from then on.

The trade shows up fast. Mornings turn dark again for a while, and evenings stretch out with enough light for a walk after dinner or a little yard work. Not every place takes part. Most of Arizona and Hawaii keep their clocks where they are, so the time difference between them and their neighbors shifts overnight.

Phones and computers usually update on their own, while the oven, the microwave and the car dashboard tend to wait for a person with a manual and some patience. Many households make a small ritual of going room to room and fixing each one, often finding a clock that has been wrong for months anyway.

The lost hour is usually felt on Sunday morning, when breakfast arrives sooner than expected. By the end of the week, the extra light after work starts to feel ordinary, and the first long evening outside feels like spring has properly started.

Ways to celebrate

• Walk around the house and reset every clock that will not change itself.
• Take an evening walk to enjoy the later sunset.
• Check the time on a clock you rarely look at, like the car's.
• Plan an easy Sunday breakfast to soften the lost hour.

Dates

All national days on March 14

Also on March 14

• Pi Day
• National Potato Chip Day
• National Learn About Butterflies Day
• Save a Spider Day
• National Children's Craft Day
• National Write Your Story Day

Categories: Seasonal days