What to Know About How Daylight Saving Time Works in March 2024
L onger days—kickstarted by an hour less of sleep—lie ahead for most of North America as the clocks “spring forward” this Sunday, March 10, marking the beginning of day light saving time. The practice has spurned plenty of debate over the years, as many feel it adds unnecessary disruption to our circadian rhythms. Most recently, the Sunshine Protection Act aimed to make day light saving time permanent beginning in spring 2023, but was stalled in the House, despite unanimously passing through the Senate. And in the absence of nationwide movement, states are taking the matter into their own hands—at least 29 states considered legislation related to day light saving time in 2023. Here’s what to know about the upcoming time change: How does daylight saving time work? In the spring, day light savings begins, moving an hour of sun light from the morning to the evenings, allowing people to take advantage of the natural light during the supposedly warmer months. In the spring, clocks wi