Sunday, November 7, 2021 – Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Set clocks back one hour.
Sunday, March 14, 2021 – Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Set clocks ahead one hour.
It is “Daylight Saving Time” (singular), not “Daylight Savings Time” (plural).
Timeline
1784 – The idea of daylight saving is first conceived by Benjamin Franklin.
March 19, 1918 – The Standard Time Act establishes time zones and daylight saving. Daylight saving is repealed in 1919, but continues to be recognized in certain areas of the United States.
1945-1966 – There is no federal law regarding Daylight Saving Time.
1966 – The Uniform Time Act of 1966 establishes the system of uniform Daylight Saving Time throughout the United States. The dates are the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. States can exempt themselves from participation.
1974-1975 – Congress extends DLS in order to save energy during the energy crisis.
1986-2006 – Daylight Saving Time begins on the first Sunday in April and ends on the last Sunday in October.
2007 – Under new laws, all of Indiana now observes Daylight Saving Time, where only certain areas of the state did before.
Exceptions in the United States
In the United States, Hawaii and most of Arizona do not follow DLS.
The US territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and American Samoa also do not observe DLS.
What countries follow Daylight Saving Time?
About 70 countries around the world observe DLS.
Many countries near the equator do not adjust their clocks.
Some countries refer to “Daylight Saving Time” as “Summer Time.”