Daylight Saving Time (DST) is often incorrectly referred to as “daylight savings time”. In some countries, it is also called “summer time”. When DST is not observed, it is called standard time, normal time or winter time.
13 Mar
Forward 1 hour
13 Mar 2016 – Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach
Sunday, 13 March 2016, 02:00:00 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 13 March 2016, 03:00:00 local daylight time instead
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 13 Mar 2016 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, summer time, and Daylight Savings Time
6 Nov
Back 1 hour
6 Nov 2016 – Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, 6 November 2016, 02:00:00 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 6 November 2016, 01:00:00 local standard time instead
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 6 Nov 2016 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and winter time.
United States Daylight Saving Time Start and End Dates Chart:
| Year | DST Begins at 2 a.m. | DST Ends at 2 a.m. |
| 2009 | March 08 | November 1 |
| 2010 | March 14 | November 7 |
| 2011 | March 13 | November 6 |
| 2012 | March 11 | November 4 |
| 2013 | March 10 | November 3 |
| 2014 | March 09 | November 2 |
| 2015 | March 08 | November 1 |
| 2016 | March 13 | November 6 |
| 2017 | March 12 | November 5 |
| 2018 | March 11 | November 4 |
| 2019 | March 10 | November 3 |
| 2020 | March 8 | November 1 |
| 2021 | March 14 | November 7 |
