November is here, which means the end of daylight saving time is also near. Since passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, daylight saving time in the United States has begun annually on the second Sunday in March and ended on the first Sunday in November. When daylight saving time begins in March, clocks "spring forward" one hour, and when it ends in November, clocks "fall back" one hour.
SEE ALSO: Daylight saving time ends this weekend | This is how to prepare for the potential health effects Here are six questions answered about the upcoming time change. 1. When does daylight saving time end in 2024? This year, daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov.
3, with clocks rolling back one hour at 2 a.m. With the change, it will get darker earlier in the evening across the United States.
2. Do we gain or lose an hour of sleep when 'falling back'? When clocks "fall back" at the end of daylight saving time, people gain one hour of sleep. On Sunday, for example, falling asleep at 10 p.
m., will really be like falling asleep at 9 p.m.
, once clocks roll back one hour at 2 a.m. On the flip side, when clocks "spring forward" in March at the start of daylight saving time, people lose one hour of sleep.
3. How do I help my child adjust their sleep? Younger kids in particular can be thrown by the change in time, but there are steps that parents and guardians can take to help, according to parenting expert Ericka Souter. "When our kids are thrown off schedule and they lose even an hour of sle.
