Updated March 3, 2026 at 12:43 PM EST
This story was originally published on March 7, 2025, and has been updated.
Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 8, and that means for the majority of the United States, the clocks will spring forward one hour.
Losing an hour can really mess with your sleep. It can take days for your body to adjust to darker mornings, and the shift to more light in the evening can leave your circadian rhythm out of sync, reports NPR's Allison Aubrey.
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