Clocks Fall Back in Washington DC Early Sunday as Daylight Saving Time Ends After Halloween
At 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, clocks in the District turn back one hour to 1 a.m., giving Halloween night an extra hour and bringing earlier sunsets to the capital region.
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, when clocks in Washington DC are turned back one hour to 1 a.m. local standard time, according to timeanddate.com's record for the District. Sunrise and sunset will both come about an hour earlier by the clock on Sunday than they did on Saturday.
Most smartphones, computers and connected devices make the switch automatically overnight. Analog wall clocks, car dashboards, microwaves and ovens need to be set back by hand, so many people change them before going to bed on Saturday night, October 31, Potomac Local News reported, citing FOX 5 DC.
In the District, the return to standard time comes as daylight is already shrinking by about two minutes a day in early November, the Capital Weather Gang noted. Mornings brighten earlier, but evening darkness arrives noticeably earlier, and standard time stays in effect until clocks spring forward again on the second Sunday in March.
