Iowans enjoyed unseasonably warm temperatures this week, but a sure sign of the changing seasons comes with the end of Daylight Saving Time. The time change happens at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, so remember to “fall back” an hour and adjust your clocks before you go to bed on Saturday. We “lose” one […]
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Spring ahead this weekend for Daylight S...
Iowa’s recent warm streak makes it seem particularly timely to spring ahead into the coming season. Daylight Saving Time goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10, 2024, the second Sunday of March. Be sure to set your clocks forward one hour before going to bed on Saturday, March 9. While we lose an […]
“Fall back” as Daylight Saving Time ends
Iowans can enjoy the dwindling twilight hours before the end of Daylight Saving Time pushes dusk earlier, as far as our clocks go. The switch to standard time begins Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Be sure to “fall back” and set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday, Nov. 4. Daylight […]
Spring ahead this weekend
It might seem too soon, but it will be time to “spring ahead” this weekend with Daylight Saving Time. The change happens at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2023, the second Sunday of March. While we lose an hour of sleep, we “gain” an hour of daylight. While much of the snow has melted in […]
Prepare to “fall back” as Daylight Savin
Iowans have been able to enjoy pleasant weather, even as the calendar turned to November, but one sure signal of the approaching winter is the end of Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Be sure to “fall back” and set your clocks back one hour before you go to […]
Get ready to spring ahead for Daylight S...
Iowa’s recent snowfall belies the spring season soon to blossom. Chartreuse foliage that began to emerge during the short spate of warmth just a few days ago is now concealed under a layer of white, but another sure sign of spring takes place this weekend. Daylight Saving Time goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, […]
No fear: Daylight Saving Time continues ...
Don’t worry about setting your clocks back an hour until next week. Daylight Saving Time ends in 2021 on the latest date possible: Nov. 7. The switch to Standard Time happens annually on the first Sunday in November, making Nov. 7 the latest possible date for the change. Be sure to “fall back” and set […]
Spring forward this weekend for Daylight...
With the snow finally melted in Iowa, the past week has felt more like spring, so this weekend will be a timely switch as we “spring ahead” with our clocks to Daylight Saving Time. The change happens at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 14, 2021, the second Sunday of March. While we lose an hour of […]
Return to darkness: Daylight Saving Time...
It already feels like winter in Iowa, so why not just “lose” an hour of daylight as soon as possible to go along with the darkness of 2020. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 1, the earliest date possible, as Standard Time begins on the first Sunday in November. Remember to “fall back” and […]
Earliest Daylight Saving Time switch set...
Given that the switch to Daylight Saving Time happens on the second Sunday in March, the 2020 time change will be the earliest possible, falling on March 8. Remember to “spring forward” and set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, March 7, 2020. We lose an hour of sleep, […]