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Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Daylight Saving 2025: Time change starts with spring forward Sunday. How to get free food
Are you ready to spring forward? Clocks will change this weekend. Be ready. One grocery chain is offering free breakfast food to make the transition easier. President Donald Trump has vowed to get rid of daylight saving, and there are two bill in Congress that suggest making the change permanent. Daylight saving time supporters say the change cuts energy costs and adds more productive daylight hours to the calendar. But some health experts say the change twice a year is hard on our bodies. When will DST start and end in 2025? Will Trump stop DST? Here's what what you need to know. Clocks will spring forward at 2 a.m. Sunday, March, 9. Every year, daylight saving starts on the second Sunday in March. In the spring, we lose an hour of sleep. In trade, we get a later sunrise and sunset until autumn. Yes. Mississippi, which is in the Central time zone, observes daylight saving time. Visit to see the current time in Jackson. The return to standard time, or "fall back," is set for Sunday, Nov. 2. We'll gain an hour of sleep when Daylight Saving Time ends. Mississippi weather: Will it snow again? Is spring coming soon? Compare long-range forecasts Most of the U.S. participates in daylight saving time except for Hawaii and most of Arizona. The Navajo Nation does participate and accounts for portions of the northeast corner of the state. U.S. territories American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands also don't participate. "The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn't!" he posted on his social media site Truth Social in December. "Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation." Changes to daylight saving have to be adopted by Congress. There are currently two bills suggesting making the change to daylight saving permanent, meaning there would be no "fall back." Both Senate Bill 29 and House Resolution 139 are called the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025. If passed, sunrise and sunset would come later during winter. A move to only use daylight saving time in 1974 failed after parents were worried about kids going to school before dawn, risking more vehicle accidents. Kroger is offering a limited number of free Kroger Hour Back Boxes starting at 11 a.m. CT Tuesday, March 4 at What's in the box? Our Brands breakfast essentials, including: Private Selection™ Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate. Simple Truth™ Oatmilk Creamer. Kroger Frozen Breakfast Sandwiches. A gift card for one year of a Kroger Boost membership ($59 value). The grocery chain is also giving away more than 39,000 coupons for breakfast food items starting at 11 a.m. Friday, March 7 at the same website. Nope. The official name is daylight saving. Singular. But many people call it daylight savings or daylight time. Meteorological spring began March 1. But astronomical spring kicks off with the equinox at 4:01 a.m. CT Thursday, March 20. The longest day of the year, meaning the one with the most sunlight, will be Friday, June 20, 2025. The shortest day with the longest night will be on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. Reporting from Cheryl V. Jackson, Joey Garrison, Jeanine Santucci Chris Sims, Katie Wiseman, Jennifer Sangalang contributed to this report. Bonnie Bolden is the Deep South Connect reporter for Mississippi with Gannett/USA Today. Email her at bbolden@ This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Daylight Saving Time 2025: Clocks spring forward soon, be ready in MS
USA Today
05-02-2025
- Climate
- USA Today
Does Mississippi still observe Daylight Saving Time? Will we set clocks forward in 2025?
Are you ready for more sunlight in your day? Daylight saving time is on track to start this spring, adding hours of daylight to our usable time in most U.S. states. Supporters say the change cuts energy costs and adds more productive daylight hours to the calendar. But some health experts say the change twice a year is hard on our bodies. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to get rid of daylight saving, and there are two bill in Congress that suggest making the change permanent. Here's what we know so far and what you need to know in 2025. When is daylight saving in 2025? Every year, daylight saving starts on the second Sunday in March. "Spring forward" is set for Sunday, March 9, 2025. After losing an hour of sleep early in the year, people will get a later sunrise and sunset until autumn. The return to standard time, or "fall back," is set for Sunday, Nov. 2. Does Mississippi observe daylight saving time? Yes. Mississippi, which is in the Central time zone, observes daylight saving time. Which states stay on standard time? Most of the U.S. participates in daylight saving time except for Hawaii and most of Arizona. The Navajo Nation does participate and accounts for portions of the northeast corner of the state. What did Trump say about daylight saving time? "The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn't!" he posted on his social media site Truth Social in December. "Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation." Who can change daylight saving time? Changes to daylight saving have to be adopted by Congress. There are currently two bills suggesting making the change to daylight saving permanent, meaning there would be no "fall back." Both Senate Bill 29 and House Resolution 139 are called the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025. If passed, sunrise and sunset would come later during winter. A move to only use daylight saving time in 1974 failed after parents were worried about kids going to school before dawn, risking more vehicle accidents. I thought it was daylight savings time Nope. The official name is daylight saving, singular. Though many people call it daylight savings or daylight time. When will winter end? Winter will officially end with the spring equinox on March 20, 2025. What is the longest day of the year in 2025? The longest day of the year, meaning the one with the most sunlight, will be Friday, June 20, 2025. The shortest day with the longest night will be on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. Reporting from Cheryl V. Jackson, Joey Garrison, Jeanine Santucci and contributed to this report. Bonnie Bolden is the Deep South Connect reporter for Mississippi with Gannett/USA Today. Email her at bbolden@
