Minnesotans Get Ready to’ Fall Back’ Soon

In less than two weeks, Minnesotans will once again be turning their clocks back an hour as daylight saving time comes to an end for 2025. The official time change happens at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 2, but most people will make the switch before heading to bed on Saturday night. That means one extra hour of sleep and a little more sunlight in the morning.

Are we ever going to be able to leave the time alone?

WHAT'S THE TRADE-OFF?

Of course, the trade-off is that evening darkness will creep in earlier. By early November, sunset will arrive before 5 p.m., which can make it feel like midnight before dinner. For many Minnesotans, that first week after the change can be an adjustment. Morning commuters will enjoy brighter drives, but kids heading to hockey practice after school might be doing it in the dark.

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WHEN DID DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGIN?

Daylight saving time has been part of our lives for more than a century. It was first introduced during World War I as a way to conserve energy by making better use of daylight. The idea has come and gone a few times, but it has stuck around since the 1960s under what’s known as the Uniform Time Act. The United States now observes daylight saving time from the second Sunday in March until the first Sunday in November.

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WHAT DO THEY KNOW THAT WE DON'T?

While most of the country participates, Arizona and Hawaii have opted out. Here in Minnesota, there’s been plenty of talk over the years about whether to stop changing our clocks, but nothing has changed yet. Congress has looked at the issue many times, including a 2022 proposal called the Sunshine Protection Act that would have made daylight saving time permanent. The bill passed the Senate but never became law.

FALLING BACK AND SPRINGING AHEAD ARE GETTING HARDER

Until federal lawmakers agree on a change, we’ll keep doing what we’ve always done — “fall back” in November and “spring ahead” in March. Love it or hate it, it’s part of life in the North Star State.

So enjoy that extra hour of sleep, Minnesota. Maybe use it to linger over a hot cup of coffee on a chilly Sunday morning. Because before you know it, the snow will fly, the sun will set before supper, and we’ll all start counting the days until we “spring ahead” again in March.