Yes, California still uses daylight saving time. When does it end?
It’s almost time for clocks to “fall back” one hour, as California heads into the end of daylight saving time.
At 2 a.m., Nov. 5, clocks will turn backward, giving people a chance to sleep in for one extra hour.
Daylight saving time ends on the first Sunday of November, according to Timeanddate.com. This means sunrise and sunset will be earlier and there will more more sunlight in the mornings.
This comes as the Northern Hemisphere approaches the autumn equinox on Sept. 23, which marks the first day of fall.
In the following days, leading up to the winter equinox on Dec. 21, the days will get shorter and nights will get longer.
California is losing daylight as we near autumn equinox. How early will it get dark?
When does daylight saving start again?
Daylight saving time starts March 10, 2024.
At 2 a.m., time will jump forward by one hour.
Not everyone will see the time change
Not all states practice daylight saving time.
Under the Uniform Time Act, states can choose to participate or stay in standard time all year. For example, only Hawaii and most of Arizona observe permanent standard time.
There have been movements in California and across the country to establish a permanent time.
In 2021, Senator Marco Rubio proposed permanent daylight saving throughout the country with the Sunshine Protection Act. It passed the Senate in March 2022 but is still waiting on the House of Representatives.
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