Daylight saving time is ending soon in Ontario

As the days get shorter, it’s time to think about the end of daylight saving in Ontario.

Daylight saving time is the practice of moving the clocks forward one hour from standard time in the spring and changing them back again in the fall.

Most of Canada, including Ontario, makes the switch each spring and fall. The Yukon, most of Saskatchewan and some parts of British Columbia and Quebec stay on standard time.

Ontario residents moved their clocks forward one hour on March 10.

This year, the end of daylight saving time is 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3 — just over two weeks away.

In the fall, it can feel like getting an extra hour of sleep in the morning but people will need to change clocks that aren’t connected to the internet, such as phones and computers.

While it’s not a huge inconvenience to change clocks, studies show issues associated with the time change include increased hospital admissions, car crashes and stress, according to John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health.

The change can disrupt natural sleeping patterns and impact cardiovascular health, mental health and lower cognitive performance.

The Ontario legislature passed the Time Amendment Act in 2020 to make the time now called daylight saving time the standard time year-round. But the province is waiting on Quebec and New York State to pass similar legislation.

So for now, get ready to make the change once again on Nov. 3.

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