When Does Daylight Savings Time End? Clocks Go Back an Hour on Nov. 2

At 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, all clocks in most parts of the United States will be turned back by one hour, or to 1 a.m., to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time this year. This will result in an additional hour of light in the morning and an earlier sunset.

Often called the "fall back," the change brings confusion and stress to some people. But we cannot do anything about it since it is a law enacted by the U.S. Congress in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Moreover, we can take comfort in the extra hour of sleep we will be getting after turning back the clock.

On March 8, 2015, daylight-saving time begins again, with the clocks moved an hour ahead.

Not all places are forced to adjust their clocks twice a year. For instance, Hawaii and most of Arizona don't observe daylight-saving time.

No need to worry about your smartphones and other mobile devices since they will update the time change automatically.

However, if you happen to live in places where daylight savings time is observed, you will need to manually change your traditional watches, clocks and other non-Internet enabled devices, like stoves and microwaves.

Daylight savings time is primarily meant to reduce national energy consumption. In a study conducted by the US Department of Energy involving 67 electric utilities, a savings of about 0.5 percent per day, or 1.3 trillion watt hours, was registered following the clock change. This may sound small, but when put together for a longer period of time, the total energy savings is quite enormous.

However, in a report from The Inquisitr, other studies found out that daylight saving time can actually be unhealthy. According to the report, the studies found out that students suffer from a lack of studying focus while workers end up wasting time in their jobs. A notable increase in traffic accidents, heart attacks, and even suicide risk were also recorded as a result of the time shift, the studies showed.

In separate statements, Utah State Rep. Lee Perry (R) and Sen. Aaron Osmond (R) called for an end to daylight saving time. They said that aside from Utah, at least four other states -- Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming -- are also planning to end the practice.