(KTLA) - Ready for the long days and the short nights? As we head to spring, it's time to change those clocks again.
US Standard Time in nearly every state in the U.S. will replace Daylight Saving Time at 2 p.m. on March 13; Hawaii and most of Arizona do not respect the biennial clock change, and will therefore remain at their current time.
While daylight saving time will usher in later sunsets for months to come – many people eagerly anticipate this during the long nights of winter – it also means that when times do change we may be on weekends. A precious hour will be lost during.
Research shows that disruption can have negative effects on people's health, including sleep deprivation and heart problems. It can also mess with the body's internal clock, which in turn has been linked to obesity, depression and diabetes, among other issues, The Associated Press reports.
Additionally, studies have linked the period immediately after the time shift with an increase in traffic accidents.
More than a dozen states have moved to implement year-round daylight saving time, with measures being approved by law or ballot measures. But without Congressional action, states simply can't move to DST because of the Uniform Time Act, approved in 1966. Under the law, states are only allowed to stay in standard time throughout the year if they so choose.
Currently, there are bills to replace this in the US House of Representatives and the Senate, but both have been on committees for months.
So unless something changes, most of the U.S. "Will be back" again on November 6th at 2 p.m. Standard Time.