The new time change has been confirmed for the entire country

It's already mid-October and that means we'll soon have to turn our clocks back an hour. For those of us who need reminding, the popular phrase “jump forward, fall back“helps us remember that we need to set our clocks back an hour to mark the official return to standard time. Not only does this adjustment lead to earlier sunsets, but it also gives us that much-coveted bonus every year: an extra hour of sleep!

When will summer time change?

The time change on Standard time will happen Sunday, November 3, 2024. This is the day Daylight Saving Time (DST) officially ends in the United States At 2:00 a.mthe clocks are set back one hour. Anyone who relies on electronic devices such as smartphones and computers has nothing to worry about. Most of these gadgets do the switching for you automatically because they have a built-in calendar that recognizes the day anyway.

However, if you have a grandfather clock, you should pay attention to it on Sunday mornings. It's very easy to forget and show up to an appointment an hour early two weeks later. Other devices that require manual adjustment include microwaves, ovens, analog clocks, older car models, and wristwatches.

If you've already purchased a 2025 calendar (and like to plan ahead), you may also want to mark the next hour change. Summer time will begin on Sunday March 9, 2025 when the clocks go forward one hour, and ends on Sunday, November 2nd, when they go back again.

Which states and US territories do not participate in Daylight Saving Time?

While 48 states use Daylight Saving Time (DST), some states and US territories have opted out of this time change practice. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 allows individual states and territories to decide whether or not to participate in Daylight Saving Time, resulting in some regions maintaining standard time year-round.

For example, Hawaiiwith its stable daylight hours, hardly needs to adjust its schedule to seek more evening daylight. This state is geographically closer to equatorwhere the length of day and night does not fluctuate that much throughout the year. Since 1967, Hawaii has used standard time year-round.

ArizonaOn the other hand, has consciously decided to stick with standard time in order to avoid longer, hotter daylight hours in the evening. Given the notoriously scorching climate, it would have been inconvenient and downright dangerous for the population to search for more Peak heat times. Although the state first adopted daylight saving time in 1918, Arizona discontinued it in 1968 due to public dissatisfaction. There is one exception, however: The Navajo Nation, which includes parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, continues to observe daylight saving time to stay in sync with neighboring states that use it. This creates a unique situation within the state where part of Arizona observes Daylight Saving Time while the rest does not.

Many U.S. territories also do not observe daylight saving time, largely because their tropical locations near the equator result in fairly consistent sunrise and sunset times throughout the year. Puerto Ricothe US Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa are some of the areas where they don't bother changing their clocks.

The idea of ​​daylight saving time is not new. It dates back to Benjamin Franklin, who proposed it in 1784 as a method of preserving candles. However, daylight saving time was not officially introduced until World War I, with Germany being the first country to adopt it in 1916. The United States followed the current system of daylight saving time in 1918 and after several iterations, as outlined in the Uniform Time Act of 1966, became law.

So be careful: after a spooky Halloween weekend, remember to wake up and inspect all the items in your home and office and make sure they are available at the right time. If not, you'll have to deal with bad timing for the next six months!