I bet you didn't know that daylight saving time has roots in ancient civilizations ready for a time traveling adventure daylight saving time or DST kicks in when we Spring Forward our clocks 1 hour in March and fall back in November but why do we do this the idea was first proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1784 aiming to make better use of daylight and save on candles fast forward to World War I and countries worldwide adopted DST to conserve fuel today DST still aims to make better use of daylight conserve energy and promote outdoor activities however it's not without controversy critics argue it disrupts sleep patterns and provides minimal Energy savings in 2024 Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday November 3rd at 2: a.m. remember to set those clocks back and enjoy an extra hour of sleep so what do you think is Daylight Saving Time a bright idea or past its prime drop your thoughts in the comments below