When does daylight saving time start in 2023? Answering all your DST questions

Joshua Jongsma, NorthJersey.com
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It's almost that time again to change your clocks for daylight saving time. Or if you're stubborn and never change the time on your older devices, the good news is the clocks are about to be correct again!

Every March and November we go through the daylight saving time tradition, at least in most states. It signifies the changing of the seasons, an adjustment to your sleep schedule and also a reminder to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detector.

With daylight saving time fast approaching, here's everything you need to know about it for the 2023 clock change.

When does the change to DST begin?

Daylight saving time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 12. Our days will keep getting longer from here, and DST will be in effect until November.

When did daylight saving time start in the United States

DST started in the U.S. with the Standard Time Act of 1918, a wartime measure for seven months during World War I to add more daylight hours to conserve energy resources. Year-round DST, or "War Time," was implemented again during World War II.

The Uniform Time Act of 1966 established a system of uniform daylight saving time throughout the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Do we lose an hour when daylight saving time starts?

Yep! We lose an hour this time. Remember, spring forward and fall back.

When does daylight saving time end in 2023?

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5.

When does daylight saving time end permanently?

There's been more talk in recent years of doing away with daylight saving time and clock changes. Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio’s Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 proposed an end to the practice. However, there's nothing definitive to stop daylight saving time so we'll have to keep changing our clocks until any future change.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: When do we spring ahead? The 2023 DST change details