On March 8, 2026, at 2 AM Pacific Standard Time, Daylight Saving Time will begin.
Due to Daylight Saving Time, you will lose an hour of sleep. So make sure that you sleep an hour earlier than you usually sleep and remember to switch your clocks.
It is best to leave the house early for work or school, because there will definitely be traffic due to the time change. According to the article, “A Chronological Evaluation of the Acute Effects of Daylight Saving Time,” the percentage of traffic incidents spikes up by 6% every year during the week of daylight savings based on past daylight savings. This is due to the pattern of sleepy drivers and people trying to transition into the time change.
A junior at Kennedy, Brianna Servin, says she hopes traffic doesn’t get worse regarding traffic. Especially since she lives far away from school.
“I hope the traffic doesn’t get worse,” Servin said. “It’s already bad enough due to how far I live.”
A Sophomore at Kennedy, Aiden Vang says, “ I will have to start sleeping earlier because I live further from the school and traffic is bad. I already sleep late and I have a goal to wake up earlier and be ready for school with everything packed.” Aiden Vang says this because he plays sports and he lives further so it’s going to affect him.
The morning will be darker, so it will be harder to wake up. Your body will sense that it is dark, making you go back to sleep.
This also means that if you’re a morning person and enjoy activities like morning walks, be more cautious about your surroundings and whereabouts.
A junior, Natalie Rios, quotes on not being ready for Daylight Savings due to having to sleep an hour early.
“I am not ready for daylight savings because I do not want to lose an hour of sleep and wake up earlier to get ready for school.”
From Nov 2, 2025 til March 8, 2026, clocks fell back an hour, making sunset start at 5:30 pm, and it usually starts to get dark at 6:30. So on March 2nd, it will start to get dark later in the day at 7 pm, with full darkness from around 7:45 pm to 8:00 pm.
A junior, Araceli Rodriguez, warns the dangers of Daylight Savings, especially when walking her dog.
“I am not really ready for the sun to rise earlier,” Rodriguez says. “It’s going to be more dangerous when I walk my dog in the morning because it will be darker.”
This means that there will be more time for productivity and more things to do after school. Since there will be more sunlight during the day, make sure to go outside more and get some vitamin D.
According to the article, “Does Daylight Saving Time Really Save Energy?”, you save energy during the evening since there will still be light outside, there will be no need to turn lights on until 7 pm, and it saves you $3.79, reducing 5% to 10% of energy being used in a typical household.
