Daylight saving time is almost coming to an end, meaning mornings will be brighter and evenings darker.
The time changes twice a year — once in the spring and once in the fall — and in November, clocks will “fall back,” meaning you’ll also gain an extra hour of sleep.
Here’s what to know about when daylight saving time ends.
When does the time change in 2025?
The return to standard time, or “fall back,” is set for 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2.
When’s the next time change?
Next year, daylight saving time will begin on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Do we gain or lose an hour of sleep in November?
Since clocks “fall back,” we will gain an hour of sleep.
What is daylight saving time?
Daylight saving time is the time between March and November when most Americans adjust their clocks ahead by one hour.
We gain an hour in November (as opposed to losing an hour in the spring), which means more daylight in winter mornings. When we “spring forward” in March, it’s to add more daylight in the evenings. And in the autumn, we “fall back.”
Does every state observe daylight saving time?
Not all states and U.S. territories participate in daylight saving time.
Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time. Because of its desert climate, Arizona doesn’t observe daylight saving time (except in the Navajo Nation). After most of the U.S. adopted the Uniform Time Act, the state figured that there wasn’t a good reason to adjust clocks to make sunset occur an hour later during the hottest months of the year.
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This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: When do we change the clocks? Here’s when daylight saving time ends in 2025
Reporting by Natassia Paloma, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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