Daylight saving time is coming to an end again. Here's how the time change may impact you
Summary
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, when most Americans should set clocks back one hour. The shift brings an extra hour on the clock but less daylight in the evening; morning sunlight can help the body adjust to standard time.Key Facts
- Standard time will continue until March 14, when clocks move forward again.
- Hawaii and most of Arizona stay on standard time year-round.
- Morning sunlight helps synchronize the body's circadian rhythm, its roughly 24-hour internal clock.
- The circadian rhythm affects sleep and also influences heart rate, blood pressure, stress hormones and metabolism.
- An AP-NORC poll cited in the article found 12% of American adults favored the twice-yearly time change, while almost half opposed it.
- Health groups including the American Medical Association and American Academy of Sleep Medicine support standard time year-round.
- The article says the spring clock change has been linked to more car crashes and heart attacks in the days afterward.
- About one in three U.S. adults sleep less than seven hours a night, and more than half of U.S. teens get less than eight hours on weeknights.
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