Daylight saving time 2026 is starting sooner this year: When to 'spring ahead'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Spring is inching closer, and with it comes that annual shift most of us dread or secretly love — daylight saving time.

In 2026, DST returns earlier than many people expect, meaning soon it will be time to reset those clocks and prepare for longer evenings.

This year, clocks in most parts of the U.S. will shift forward an hour on Sunday, March 8 at 2 a.m., which will become 3 a.m.

The change itself takes only a second but the effects linger for weeks.

Sunsets will stretch later into the evening, morning commutes may feel darker at first and daily routines will need a small reset.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/daylight-saving-time-2026-starting-153610687.html

[Sympthsical]

1. I'm already all pissed off it's still light out at 6pm

I'm from celtic bog-dwelling goblin stock, and that sky banshee is an unwelcome intrusion at any time of year.

If money were no object, it'd be an alternating Alaska to Tierra del Fuego lifestyle over here.

[dickthegrouch]

2. I've never believed this BS about a one-hour time change.

I've flown across continents so frequently that I barely notice even an eight hour change these days.
I'll admit a full twelve hours knocks me sideways on days 3-4 into the trip.
One hour is absolutely innocuous in my (lack of) daily routine.

[Trumpdumper]

3. It is always the second Sunday in March

With that definition, it is not earlier than usual, though the 8th is the earliest date on which a second Sunday in March can occur.

[AltairIV]

4. Just because........

I have always believed that the clocks should go ahead on the third Friday of March at 3pm.

[Igel]

5. Heretick.

Still, better than a staggered 15 minute trip slightly forward each of the first 4 Fridays in March at 3 PM.