daylight saving time
noun
: time usually one hour ahead of standard time
called also daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight savings time, daylight time
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Here’s what to know about changing the clock: When is daylight saving time?
Time change: Daylight saving time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9, 2025.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHF), which is funded by insurance companies, has long advocated for year-round daylight saving time.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a law establishing year-round daylight saving time.
—Mary Boyte, The Tennessean, 2 Nov. 2024
Trump has yet to pass any executive legislation to permanently end daylight saving time as of Wednesday.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHF), which is funded by insurance companies, has long advocated for year-round daylight saving time.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a law establishing year-round daylight saving time.
—Mary Boyte, The Tennessean, 2 Nov. 2024
Trump has yet to pass any executive legislation to permanently end daylight saving time as of Wednesday.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Daylight saving time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight%20saving%20time. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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