<P> Daylight saving time in the United States is the practice of setting the clock forward by one hour during the warmer part of the year, so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less . Most areas of the United States observe daylight saving time (DST), the exceptions being Arizona (except for the Navajo, who do observe daylight saving time on tribal lands), Hawaii, and the overseas territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands . In general, daylight saving time is not observed in lower - latitude regions, as summer days are not much longer than winter ones as in higher latitudes, so the advantage of the change is smaller . </P> <P> Daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November, with the time changes taking place at 2: 00 a.m. local time . With a mnemonic word play referring to seasons, clocks "spring forward, fall back"--that is, in springtime the clocks are moved forward from 2: 00 a.m. to 3: 00 a.m. and in fall they are moved back from 2: 00 a.m. to 1: 00 a.m. Daylight saving time lasts for a total of 34 weeks (238 days) every year, about 65% of the entire year . </P> <P> The following table lists recent past and near future starting and ending dates of daylight saving time in the United States: </P>

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