The shift means more evening sunlight for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and the return of 7 p.m. sunsets across the region as spring approaches.
Millions across the Tri-State area will move their clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2026, as daylight saving time begins.The shift means more evening sunlight for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and the return of 7 p.
m. sunsets across the region as spring approaches.While we’ll lose an hour of sleep, we’ll gain brighter, longer evenings as the days stretch toward summer.It’s daylight saving time, not daylight savings time — although the latter is a common mistake.Daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 8, 2026. The change officially takes effect at 2 a.m., when clocks "spring forward" by one hour.If you rely on your smartphone as an alarm, you likely won’t need to do anything — most devices adjust automatically. But analog clocks and some digital clocks that aren’t connected to Wi-Fi will need to be set ahead manually before bed Saturday night.In the New York metro area, residents can expect roughly 80 additional minutes of total daylight by the end of March. With the daylight saving adjustment, sunsets will occur about 100 minutes later at the end of the month compared with the beginning.Daylight saving time will end Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, when clocks "fall back" one hour at 2 a.m.In the 1890s, New Zealand astronomer and entomologist George Vernon Hudson proposed shifting clocks in the spring and fall to increase usable daylight. In the early 1900s, British builder William Willett made a similar push, arguing that more people should take advantage of morning sunlight. Neither proposal initially gained traction.Germany became the first country to adopt daylight saving time during World War I as a way to conserve energy. Other nations, including the United States, followed. In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, allowing states to observe daylight saving time or opt out, as long as they apply it statewide. The law also standardized the start and end dates.Today, every U.S. state except Hawaii and most of Arizona observes daylight saving time. Internationally, much of Europe, parts of Canada and Australia follow the practice, while most of Asia and Russia do not.The U.S. tried year-round daylight saving time during the 1970s energy crisis, but it was unpopular because winter sunrises came as late as 9 a.m. in some places, leaving kids and commuters in the dark. Supporters say permanent daylight saving would mean more evening light, while others argue permanent standard time is safer and better for sleep. Any nationwide change would require action by Congress or the Secretary of Transportation.New York lawmakers have introduced legislation to make daylight saving time permanent, but it has stalled in the state Senate. For it to take effect, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont would also need to pass similar laws. So far, none of those states have enacted the change.
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