March 8, 2015. *Daylight-saving time -- also called "War Time" -- was reinstated early in World War II, and was used year-round from 1942 until 1945. Daylight saving time officially begins at 2 a.m. on March 8, 2015. It's time to spring forward—here's what you need to know about Daylight Savings Time. I'm looking forward to the change of season. -- It's almost time to turn your clock backs an hour: Daylight saving time officially ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. Brian Snyder / Reuters. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2015. Mar 8, 2015 - Daylight Saving Time Started. When does it end? So, when is Daylight Saving Time for 2015 (often called Daylight Savings Time) in the USA? On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 2:00 a.m., the clocks “spring forward” for Daylight Saving Time in the USA and it lasts until 2:00 a.m. Sunday, November 1, 2015. Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 8, 2015 than the day before. As Americans prepare to “spring forward” an hour into daylight saving time this weekend, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators is seeking to do away with the twice yearly clock changes altogether. *Standard time in time zones was established in the U.S. by the Standard Time Act of 1918. But daylight saving time is an annual tradition whose time has passed. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a system to reduce electricity usage by extending daylight hours. That means clocks will switch back one hour, giving people just a little more respite after the fun they enjoyed the evening prior. 2 a.m. promptly ceases to exist, becoming 3 a.m. and the spring forward will have begun. *In 1916, Germany became the first country to use daylight-saving time. ... 2015 12:20 PM EST ... Offers may be subject to change … When local standard time was about to reach Sunday, March 8, 2015, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 8, 2015, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.