Today, most Americans spring forward (turn clocks ahead and lose an hour) on the second Sunday in March (at 2:00 A.M.) and fall back (turn clocks back and gain an hour) on the first Sunday in November (at 2:00 A.M.).
You set your clock forward one hour in the spring when DST starts (= lose 1 hour), and back one hour when DST ends in the fall (= regain 1 hour).
Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 am on the first Sunday in October when clocks are put forward one hour. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 am (3 am Daylight Saving Time) on the first Sunday in April when clocks are put back one hour.
The Department of Transportation says daylight savings time conserves energy, prevents traffic accidents, and reduces crime.
When you spring forward, you lose an hour of sleep, but you gain an hour of daylight. When you fall back, the opposite happens. Falling back happens each year on the first Sunday in November. Springing forward happens each year on the second Sunday in March.
When are the clocks changing next? The clocks will be put back an hour on Sunday, October 31. Why do the clocks change? The clocks are put back every year to give people an extra hour of daylight after work
