.02 Daylight Saving Time (DST) Definition

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Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins, for most of the United States, on the second Sunday of March, and ends on the first Sunday of November.

In March, clocks are moved forward from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.

In November, time reverts to Standard Time, from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.

DST is not observed in the U.S. and its territories in the following regions:

●American Samoa

●Arizona, except for the following FAA offices on the Navajo Nation:

NOTE The Navajo Nation in Arizona participates in DST due to its large size and location in three states.

●Guam

●Hawaii

●Puerto Rico

●Virgin Islands

DST begin and end dates are as follows: