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Jumping forward: Tips, tricks adjusting to Daylight Savings

Isabel Ji, Copy Editor • March 6, 2026

The clock jumps from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. across all U.S. states except Arizona and Hawaii this Sunday, bringing an hour of extra daylight to evening hours. Every year, daylight saving time (DST) in the United States jumped forward on the second Sunday of March and fell back on the first Sunday of November. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.

The clock will jump from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. across all U.S. states except Arizona and Hawaii this Sunday, bringing an hour of extra daylight to evening hours.

Every year, daylight saving time (DST) in the United States jumps forward on the second Sunday of March and falls back on the first Sunday of November. These changes often sustain negative effects on individuals’ health.

DST is often associated with depression, slowed metabolism, weight gain and cluster headaches by disrupting sleep homeostasis, the will to sleep that builds up throughout the day, and circadian rhythm — the body’s natural 20-hour biological cycles.

According to a study conducted a week after the DST shift, risks associated with time change include: cardiovascular disease, with a higher risk of heart attacks; injuries, including a 6% increase in fatal car accidents; increased stroke rate; mental health and cognitive issues; and digestive and immune-related diseases, such as colitis.

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Still, individuals may take preventative measures to avoid these risks.

Tips, tricks adjusting to Daylight Savings

General tips to maintaining quality sleep

Sleep at least seven hours for adults or eight hours for teens while taking in account the time change.
Do not look at bright lights two to three hours before bedtime.
Maintain healthy sleep habits:
- Relax an hour before bedtime.
- Prioritize sleep hygiene. Within 10 hours before bed, avoid high caffeine dosages, heavy meals and alcohol.
- Follow a sleep routine: wake up and fall asleep around the same time every day.

Tips to maintaining quality sleep during the upcoming spring time change

Make changes beforehand: sleep slightly earlier prior to Sunday and increase sunlight intake.
Head outdoors and expose yourself to sunlight on Sunday — sunlight helps regulate circadian rhythm.
Exercise in the morning, increasing alertness and resetting one’s internal clock.

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Isabel Ji, Copy Editor

Often found sitting in cafes with a pastry and drink, Isabel Ji enters her second-year on the Falconer and junior year at the school. As Copy Editor, Ji hopes to improve the paper through both intricate editing and thoughtful writing. Outside of the Falconer, Ji loves to draw, cook and sip on vanilla bean frapichinos. She moves throughout her day with a growing imagination, expectation for the future and sweet tooth for ice cream. This coming year, Ji looks forward to improving as a writer, editor and public speaker. Academic passions include robotics, science research and volunteering as a tutor. Ji loves music of all kinds from rap to indie, including Mac Miller, Dominic Fike and Malcom Todd. She is always ready to learn new things and work through any challenges she comes across.