Michigan, daylight saving time

Should Michigan stick with daylight saving time? One lawmaker wants voters to decide
Michigan has been observing daylight saving time each year since 1973, but one lawmaker wants to let voters decide if the practice should continue.
Time to spring forward in Michigan. What to know about Daylight Saving Time
The annual ritual of setting clocks forward one hour takes place overnight. Here's what to know about DST in 2025.
Michigan lawmaker seeks to place daylight saving time observance on the ballot
Since 2005, the U.S. has called for the time to change on the second Sunday of March and revert on the first Sunday in November. Michigan currently observes the federal schedule for daylight saving time. But that was not always the case, and the state has had a contentious history with timekeeping and time zones.
Daylight Saving returns to Michigan –perhaps for the last time
It has been a yearly gut punch for Michiganders since 1973, when the state first began observing daylight saving time. (March 9, 2025)
Michigan's Daylight Saving Time Fate Could Be Decided by Voters in Proposed 2026 Ballot Initiative
Michigan voters may get to decide on daylight saving time's future via a ballot measure proposed for November 2026.
Michigan Senate bill proposes vote on ending Daylight Saving Time
Senator Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, introduced Senate Bill 126 on Thursday, March 6. If approved by the Michigan Legislature, SB 126 would put the question of whether to continue observing daylight saving time on the ballot for Michigan voters in the November 2026 election.
How much more daylight will West Michigan see after today's time change?
March is the month in which we pick up the most daylight from day to day. The greatest increases in the length of our days happen right around the Spring Equinox which is on March 20. From the first of the month to the 31st, West Michigan sees just shy of 1.5 hours of additional daylight.
Should Michigan abolish Daylight Saving Time?
Disrupted sleep, early darkness — some of the reasons Jackson neighbors tell me they're in favor of abolishing Daylight Saving Time. Didn't hear much support for the seasonal clock changes.
Daylight Saving Time nears for Northern Michigan: What time the sun will set on March 9
The annual ritual of setting clocks forward one hour will occur on March 9. Here's what to know about DST in 2025.
Minnesota experts and lawmakers weigh in on ending daylight saving time
A sleep expert, lawmaker and former dairy farmer in Minnesota agree that the practice of daylight saving time has run its course.
Nevada lawmakers consider ending daylight saving time
State lawmakers in Nevada are currently reviewing a bill in the Assembly that proposes to end daylight saving time in the state.The bill aims to keep clocks on
As spring approaches, expect a few days of warmer weather — then torrential rain
Temperatures are expected to be mostly in the 50s and 60s, with the possibility Friday — the first day of spring — of ...
Michigan gas prices rise, AAA urges drivers to be extra cautious with time change
As predicted, Michigan gas prices ticked up this week by an average of 8 cents a gallon from a week ago as new protectionist ...
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Drivers urged to use caution after time change
Drivers should be extra cautious Monday morning as daylight saving time means darker mornings, impacting visibility and ...
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Tonight's Forecast: mostly clear, breezy
A quiet and sunnier pattern is in place this week. The first thunderstorms of the season are possible late Friday into ...
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Daylight Savings vs No Daylight Savings – Careful How you Choose
As you clear the cobwebs that resulted from the shift to Daylight Savings Time, save some thinking power to consider the idea ...
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Be alert as clocks ‘spring forward’
As clocks “spring forward” to daylight saving time at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF) remind drivers to watch out for ...
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Why Does Daylight Saving Time Start at 2 a.m.?
We’ve all experienced the shift to and from daylight saving time—whether we like it or not. In decades past, we’d wake up to clocks running an hour behind or ahead, and we’d adjust them by ...
Studies link daylight saving time to increased heart attack and stroke risk
As daylight saving time approaches, the American Heart Association warns that the transition may impact your heart and brain ...