JACKSON, Wyo. — On March 14th, 2021 we will lose an hour of sleep as the spring edition of daylight saving time unfolds. Clocks turn forward one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14, making it 3 a.m. Under federal law, Daylight Saving Time is observed between the second Sunday of March and the first Sunday of November.
Daylight Saving Time is meant to make better use of daylight during the summer months, advancing clocks so the sun sets at a later time. Yet recent debate has spurred, suggesting doing away with daylight saving time altogether, suggesting that it is an outdated shift in time with advocates linking the time change to a myriad of social issues.
Last March, Governor Mark Gordon signed a bill making daylight savings time permanent in Wyoming. Wyoming is one of fifteen states to have made daylight saving permanent. States currently require federal approval to make changes regarding Daylight Saving Time. Arizona and Hawaii are the only two states in the U.S that do not observe Daylight Saving Time.
On March 14, the sun will set at 7:29 p.m. in Jackson, Wyoming.
