Daylight savings will end in the US at 2 a.m. local time, pushing clocks back an hour and will last until March 10, 2024.

Daylight saving time is the practice of moving clocks forward by one hour during summer months so daylight lasts longer into the evening. Most of North America and Europe follow this custom while the majority of countries closer to the equator do not. It was created as a way to conserve energy and get more use out of our natural daylight.

Daylight savings time always starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November for the United States, which contrasts with the UK and European Union, where summertime begins on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October.

A benefit of daylight savings ending is that we get one extra hour of sleep, which according to many studies has been shown to reduce health risks such as heart attacks and strokes. However, a downfall of it is early evening darkness. Lighter evenings are beneficial to safety because they contribute to improved road safety by reducing pedestrian fatalities and a decrease in robberies.

Some US states such as Hawaii and Arizona do not observe daylight saving time although it is widespread across the country. 19 states have passed legislation to permanently use it if Congress were to allow it according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Although the US is not ending daylight savings anytime soon, there is still an effort in the federal government to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight savings time permanent.