Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. this Sunday, November 1, when clocks will be turned back one hour to standard time.

Although the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act in July to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, the measure remains stalled in the Senate, so this weekend’s clock change goes ahead under current federal law. As TLS reported Monday, President Trump made a last-ditch effort to “stop the clock” just days before the change takes effect.

AAA is reminding drivers that the fall time change brings increased danger on the roads, from drowsy driving to reduced visibility in the earlier darkness. Previous research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety showed that an estimated 17.6% of all fatal crashes in years 2017–2021 involved a drowsy driver, with an estimated 29,834 people killed in crashes involving drowsy drivers over that five-year period. Drivers are urged to stay alert for pedestrians during the darker evening hours, and those out walking are urged to make themselves visible.

The clock change also serves as the traditional reminder to check smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries around the house.

For Lakewood families, the most noticeable change will be the earlier licht: candle lighting in Lakewood this Friday is 5:38 PM, while next Friday (Parashas Chayei Sara) it drops to 4:30 PM.

Most phones and computers will update automatically. Clocks, watches, ovens and car clocks should be turned back one hour before going to bed on Motzei Shabbos.