Although it seems like only yesterday that clocks were turned back an hour in early November to welcome winter time, residents of New York and New Jersey will soon have to adjust their clocks again.
The new time that marks the beginning of summer and extends sunlight will affect most states and, this time, instead of turning the clock back, you will have to advance it.
Find out everything you need to know before daylight saving time starts and what day you should advance the clock
Despite the fact that for decades there has been controversy about leaving a fixed time all year round, as many countries have implemented, the well-known Daylight Saving Time has maintained its validity in the country.
WHEN DOES SUMMER TIME BEGIN?
Daylight saving time is the change in time that normally begins in the spring and ends in the fall.
The new schedule will begin on March 12, 2023, which is the second Sunday of the month, as established by the 2005 Energy Policy Law.
Many people will have to change their clocks to the time around 2 am, however, since smartphones carry out the update automatically.
At dawn on the first Sunday in November you will have to set your clock back one hour again.
PURPOSE AND HISTORY: WHERE THE TIME CHANGE COMES FROM
The United States made the determination to advance their clocks during the summer in order to take advantage of daylight hours and save energy.
Initially, this idea of taking advantage of natural light was suggested in the 18th century by the American scientist and diplomat Benjamin Franklin to reduce the consumption of candles at that time, but there are other theories.
The time change in the US began in 1918.
STATES AND TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT CHANGE THE TIME
Only in some parts of the US do residents not worry about the time change because all year they stay on standard time, which corresponds to winter time.
Two states currently maintain their regular hours year-round: Hawaii and much of Arizona.
Other US territories that also do not change the time are Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and American Samoa.
