Overview

• Daylight Saving Time (DST) officially starts on March 10, 2024, at 2 a.m., when clocks will be set forward by one hour.
• The formal name is Daylight Saving Time, though 'Daylight Savings Time' is commonly used in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
• A 2020 poll found that 63% of Americans favor ending the practice of changing clocks seasonally, citing disruptions to sleep schedules and other health concerns.
• The U.S. Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021, aiming for permanent DST, but it has stalled in the House of Representatives.
• Florida lawmakers have pushed for the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make DST permanent nationwide, but federal approval is required for such a change.