daylight saving time
noun
: time usually one hour ahead of standard time
called also daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight savings time, daylight time
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Here's when daylight saving time 2026 starts What is Lent?
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
What date will daylight saving time change spring forward?
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
When does daylight saving time start?
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Despite calls to make daylight saving time a permanent fixture in the day-to-day lives of Americans, congressional legislative efforts have made some progress, but have not crossed the finish line.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
What date will daylight saving time change spring forward?
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
When does daylight saving time start?
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Despite calls to make daylight saving time a permanent fixture in the day-to-day lives of Americans, congressional legislative efforts have made some progress, but have not crossed the finish line.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Daylight saving time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight%20saving%20time. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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