It seems that this 2023 is advancing too fast since we are ending the second month of the year and we are practically in March, a few days away from officially saying goodbye to winter to welcome spring.
Little by little, the cold weather is going to fade, we are going to enjoy a little more sunny time and therefore, the time has come to change the time of our clocks in order to make way for summer time.
Although the change to daylight saving time in the United States has been taking place for a long time, there are still many people who are reluctant to do so, since moving the clock forward one hour also modifies our biological rhythms, altering our sleep, our functioning and therefore , the first few days we may not feel quite well.
Faced with this situation, in May 2022, the Senate gave the green light to a proposal to make a permanent summer time; However, after all these months have elapsed, the House of Representatives has not resumed the measure, so it will be in the coming days when we have to change our clocks.
When does summer time start in the United States in 2023?
According to the provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, daylight saving time in the US begins on the second Sunday of March, therefore in this 2023, it will begin on March 12 at 2:00 am (Central Time) .
Starting at dawn, it is recommended to advance your clocks one hour on Saturday night, before going to bed.
Daylight Saving Time 2023 will end on Sunday, November 5, also at 2 a.m. Central Time, at which time the clock must be turned back one hour.
In which US states does Daylight Saving Time not apply?
According to US law, states can choose whether or not to apply daylight saving time, so there are states that are exempt from it and are:
* Arizona (except Navajo Nation)
* Hawaiian
* Puerto Rico
* Virgin Islands
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Guam
*American Samoa
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