In March, millions of Americans will turn their clocks forward, marking the start of daylight saving time in 2025. The controversial practice of "springing forward" and "falling back" has been observed in most states for decades.

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According to TimeAndDate.com, daylight saving time will start on Sunday, March 9, this year. Clocks will “spring forward,” as the saying goes, at 2 a.m. (ET). And while there are those who simply shrug and dutifully change their clocks in accordance with the practice, there are others who are hoping time’s up for daylight saving time.

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President-elect Donald Trump wants to end daylight saving time — the twice-yearly clock changing — and have one time year round, calling DST "inconvenient and very costly to our Nation."

Daylight Saving Time will start on Sunday, March 9, this year, according to TimeAndDate.com. Clocks will “spring forward,” as the saying goes, at 2 a.m. And the days will continue to get longer until the summer solstice on Friday, June 20, at 10:41 p.m. We’ve been in Standard Time since Nov. 3, 2024.

In 2025, Americans will “spring ahead” on Sunday, March 9, marking the end of standard time and the beginning of daylight saving time. At that time, clocks will jump ahead one hour from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.

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Daylight saving time (DST), practiced by nearly 400 million people in North America, has sparked renewed debate, with former President Donald Trump advocating for its elimination, citing inconvenience and costs.

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The vernal equinox is on March 20. Also known as the spring equinox, the Earth's axis is not titled toward or away from the sun on that Thursday in March, according to the National Weather Service, so the amount of sunlight and nighttime is as close to equal as it can be.