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Time Change 1996 in the United States

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Country: United States
Long Name: United States of America
Abbreviations: US, USA
Capital: Washington DC
Time Zones: 7 (Main Country)
Total Time Zones: 12 (with dependencies)
Dial Code: +1

Apr 7

Forward 1 hour

Apr 7, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 7, 1996, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 7, 1996, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 7, 1996 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Oct 27

Back 1 hour

Oct 27, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 1996, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 1996, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 27, 1996 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2024

When Does DST Start and End in the US?

Daylight Saving Time (DST) in most of the United States starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.

Which States and Federal Districts use Daylight Saving Time in 1996

Areas in United States using DST in 1996
Areas in United States on standard time all of 1996

DST in States and Federal Districts in USA in 1996
(51 in total, 48 where all observe DST, 1 which doesn't observe DST, 2 with parts on DST)

AlabamaApr 7 – Oct 27KansasApr 7 – Oct 27North DakotaApr 7 – Oct 27
AlaskaApr 7 – Oct 27KentuckyApr 7 – Oct 27OhioApr 7 – Oct 27
Arizona (northeast)Apr 7 – Oct 27LouisianaApr 7 – Oct 27OklahomaApr 7 – Oct 27
ArizonaNo DSTMaineApr 7 – Oct 27OregonApr 7 – Oct 27
ArkansasApr 7 – Oct 27MarylandApr 7 – Oct 27PennsylvaniaApr 7 – Oct 27
CaliforniaApr 7 – Oct 27MassachusettsApr 7 – Oct 27Rhode IslandApr 7 – Oct 27
ColoradoApr 7 – Oct 27MichiganApr 7 – Oct 27South CarolinaApr 7 – Oct 27
ConnecticutApr 7 – Oct 27MinnesotaApr 7 – Oct 27South DakotaApr 7 – Oct 27
DelawareApr 7 – Oct 27MississippiApr 7 – Oct 27TennesseeApr 7 – Oct 27
District of ColumbiaApr 7 – Oct 27MissouriApr 7 – Oct 27TexasApr 7 – Oct 27
FloridaApr 7 – Oct 27MontanaApr 7 – Oct 27UtahApr 7 – Oct 27
GeorgiaApr 7 – Oct 27NebraskaApr 7 – Oct 27VermontApr 7 – Oct 27
HawaiiNo DSTNevadaApr 7 – Oct 27VirginiaApr 7 – Oct 27
IdahoApr 7 – Oct 27New HampshireApr 7 – Oct 27WashingtonApr 7 – Oct 27
IllinoisApr 7 – Oct 27New JerseyApr 7 – Oct 27West VirginiaApr 7 – Oct 27
IndianaNo DSTNew MexicoApr 7 – Oct 27WisconsinApr 7 – Oct 27
Indiana (northwest)Apr 7 – Oct 27New YorkApr 7 – Oct 27WyomingApr 7 – Oct 27
IowaApr 7 – Oct 27North CarolinaApr 7 – Oct 27

DST in Other Locations in USA in 1996 (1 Location)

Palmyra AtollNo DST

Which States Don't Use DST?

Most of Arizona and Hawaii don't use DST. Indiana introduced DST in 2006.

Daylight Saving Time in Dependencies of USA

DependencyTypeDaylight Saving Time Period
American SamoaUnincorp. unorg. territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
GuamUnincorp. org. territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Northern Mariana IslandsUnincorp. org. territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Puerto RicoUnincorp. org. territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
US Minor Outlying IslandsTerritoryNo Daylight Saving Time
US Virgin IslandsUnincorp. org. territoryNo Daylight Saving Time

US dependencies do not use Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Daylight Saving Time History in United States

DST in the USA Today

Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the USA starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. The current schedule was introduced in 2007 and follows the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

According to section 110 of the act, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) governs the use of DST. The law does not affect the rights of the states and territories that choose not to observe DST.

Confusing DST Rules

Historically, there were no uniform rules for DST from 1945 to 1966. This caused widespread confusion, especially in transport and broadcasting. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 aligned the switch dates across the USA for the first time.

Following the 1973 oil embargo, the US Congress extended the DST period to 10 months in 1974 and 8 months in 1975, in an effort to save energy.

After the energy crisis was over in 1976, the DST schedule in the US was revised several times. From 1987 to 2006, the country observed DST for about 7 months each year.