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Daylight saving time will officially end on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, when clocks across most of the United States are set back one hour at 2 a.m. The shift marks the annual return to standard time, bringing earlier sunrises and sunsets by the clock.
The time change follows the federal schedule, which begins daylight saving time on the second Sunday in March and ends it on the first Sunday in November. This year’s fall transition happens one day earlier than in 2024.
The practice of changing clocks at 2 a.m. dates back to World War I railroad schedules, when few trains operated at that hour, minimizing confusion.
Daylight saving time was originally introduced to make better use of natural daylight and conserve energy. Germany first implemented it in 1916, with the United States adopting the measure in 1918. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 standardized the practice nationally, though states may opt out.
While the Sunshine Protection Act of 2022 sought to make daylight saving time permanent, it stalled in the House after passing the Senate, leaving the twice-yearly clock change in place for now.
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