On Sunday, Daylight Saving Time ended at 2 a.m. That\u2019s the time when we \u201cfall back\u2019’ by setting our clocks back one hour, and darkness falls a full hour earlier at day\u2019s end.<\/p>\n
On this day, we welcome an extra hour of sleep before our usual wake-up time and sunset arrives an hour earlier than it did on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Daylight Saving Time will return on March 8, 2026, when we \u201cspring forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
The extra hour of sleep might benefit those participating in Sunday\u2019s TCS New York City Marathon,<\/a> which starts at 8 a.m. on the Staten Island side of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Or it could cause confusion for those who have manual clocks and failed to change the time.<\/p>\n What clocks reset themselves?<\/p>\n But most people today rely on smartphones, laptops and smartwatches to keep track of time. These devices rely on GPS satellites to keep time, so they reset themselves \u2014 if the \u201cset automatically\u2018\u2019 function is selected.<\/p>\n Apple devices and alarms will automatically adjust and wake us at the new current time, reflecting the time change, according to Apple Support.<\/p>\n Android phones will do the same, according to Android Central.<\/a><\/p>\n Unless you have a really old Android phone or if you have previously altered the time and date settings, you shouldn\u2019t have to do anything to adjust it to Standard Time, the customer service site stated.<\/p>\n Many may also set themselves according to atomic clocks. That\u2019s how they adjust when we travel into different time zones once they are taken out of airplane mode upon arrival. <\/p>\n Once that\u2019s taken care of, the next order of business is adjusting our body to the time change, bringing brighter mornings and darker evenings.<\/p>\n Our days in the Northern Hemisphere will continue to see less sunlight until the winter solstice on Dec. 21. That\u2019s when daylight starts to last a bit longer. <\/p>\n We\u2019ll return to Daylight Saving Time on March 8, 2026, and days will continue to get longer until June 21, 2026, the summer solstice. <\/p>\n Not all fans <\/p>\n Reviews are mixed about the benefits of switching back and forth from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time.<\/p>\n A recent study<\/a> by Stanford medical researchers confirmed long-term hazards to health related to the time changes due to the effect on our bodies\u2019 circadian rhythm. <\/p>\n Circadian rhythm is the body\u2019s internal clock, roughly 24-hours long,, which regulates many physiological processes. <\/p>\n The researchers estimated that permanent Standard Time would prevent about 300,000 cases of stroke per year and result in 2.6 million fewer people having obesity.<\/p>\n Permanent Daylight Saving Time would have a similar effect, with 2\/3 fewer cases, the researchers found. <\/p>\n Supporters of permanent Daylight Saving Time say more evening light saves energy, reduces crime, and gives people more sunshine for after-school sports and leisure time after work. Golf courses and open-air malls are big proponents of keeping Daylight Saving Time.<\/p>\n Proponents of permanent Standard Time say morning light is optimal for health, and we lose it when we \u201cspring forward\u201a” into Daylight Saving Time.<\/p>\n Several sleep-related organizations, such as the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the National Sleep Foundation and the American Medical Association, have endorsed year-round Standard Time. <\/p>\n The human circadian cycle is not exactly 24 hours \u2014 for most people, it\u2019s about 12 minutes longer \u2014 but it can be modulated by light, researchers say, stressing that people generally need more morning light and less evening light to keep well synchronized to a 24-hour day.<\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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