Mark Your Calendar: Clock Change Date for Daylight Saving Time
Can you feel it? The days are getting shorter. On Sunday, November 3, we will once again “fall back” as daylight saving time comes to an end, resulting in earlier sunsets and longer winter nights.
Since March, we’ve been enjoying the benefits of longer days, but as the saying goes, “all good things must come to an end.” In Cleveland, the length of daylight has been decreasing since June 20.
After the time change, the sun will set in Cleveland as early as 4:58 p.m. in mid-December. The shortest day of the year will be the Winter Solstice on December 20, which will bring just 9 hours and 13 minutes of daylight.
According to Fox 8 Meteorologist Jenn Harcher, here are some key sunset milestones over the next couple of months:
- Last 7 p.m. sunset: October 6
- Last 6 p.m. sunset: November 2
- Clocks fall back: November 3
- Last 5 p.m. sunset: November 26 (it will return to 5 p.m. on December 19)
In recent years, there has been a growing push to abolish the clock change altogether, but efforts in Ohio have yet to gain significant traction.
On the bright side, when the clocks turn back, we gain an extra hour of sleep! Plus, those early sunsets offer an extended opportunity to enjoy the festive glow of Christmas lights.