Daylight Saving Time will begin at 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 8, 2020 in most areas of the U.S. At this time, we officially consider ourselves “saving daylight hours,” so, in your time zone, you’ll be on “Daylight Time” (EDT, CDT, MDT, or PDT). Most of us dread this time change because it feels like we are losing an hour of sleep.

If you set your alarm for 6 am, you’ll have to rise at what was 5 am even though the clock face says 6 am. We return to Standard Time the first Sunday in November (November 1, 2020).

Which U.S. States Don’t Observe DST?

According to U.S. law, states can choose whether or not to observe DST. At present, Arizona (with the exception of the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii, plus a few other U.S. territories, are the only places in the U.S. that do not observe DST and stay on standard time all year long.

Indiana did not vote to observe DST until April of 2006. Prior to that, some counties in the state observed it while others didn’t, which caused a lot of confusion, particularly since Indiana is split into two time zones already!

Do Other Countries Observe Daylight Saving Time?

At least 40 countries worldwide observe Daylight Saving Time, including most of Canada, though the majority of Saskatchewan and parts of northeastern British Columbia don’t participate. For obvious reasons, most countries near the equator don’t deviate from standard time.

Are You Saying It Correctly?

The correct phrasing is “Daylight Saving Time” (not “savings” with an s), meaning: a time for saving daylight!

DST: Love It or Hate It?

How you feel about Daylight Saving Time probably depends on whether you are an early riser or a night owl. Obviously, changing the number on a clock doesn’t actually add any time to our days.

Is Benjamin Franklin To Blame?

Ben Franklin is often credited for inventing the idea of Daylight Saving Time, due to his tongue-in-cheek letter to the Journal of Paris in 1784.