The Brief

Reminder: It’s almost time to change your clocks once again as daylight saving time ends this weekend.

Across much of the U.S., the clocks change twice each year. In spring, they move forward an hour to mark the start of daylight saving time, and in fall, they shift back an hour as it ends.

When will the time change this fall?

Why you should care:

Daylight saving time ends for the year at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 2.

What is daylight saving time?

Dig deeper:

According to federal law, it always starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.

The practice of falling back in the U.S. started in 1918 during World War I as a way to conserve fuel. By moving the clocks ahead an hour, backers believed the country could divert a bit of coa

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