On On November 2, 2025, daylight savings ended in the United States. Every year at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November, most parts of the United States turn their clocks back one hour to officially enter standard time.
The U.S.Congress adjusts the time policy to reduce the darkness of the early morning and align daily routines with winter daylight patterns.This change affects students’ mood and psychological state.
Students may struggle to adapt to the time change right after daylight savings ends. The standard time system can disrupt students’ biological clocks, making them feel more tired and sluggish in the morning.
Due to lack of sleep, students often struggle to focus on their studies and do their homework. They have difficulty paying attention in class as well. This fatigue makes students sluggish and lethargic,which leads to a decline in their performance and task efficiency.
Michael Andrasi, a sophomore student, describes how this system influences him. He says, “ Sometimes when it’s 6:30 a.m., it feels like 9:30 a.m., and I’m already so tired I just want to take a nap. So it has been hard to remember to study and do homework, but after a few months , I get used to it.”
“I want to go to bed earlier. I don’t want to do my studies because it’s dark out and it just makes me want to go to bed,” Lillian Cain, a senior student explains.
Although the end of daylight savings doesn’t shorten the daytime, there are fewer activities that students can do during the day because of the early darkness. The long nights may contribute to students’ depression.
