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Clock Changes in Columbia, SC Metro Area, South Carolina, USA 2023

Next change:
Mar
9
1 hour Forward

Mar 9, 2025, 2:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, March 12, 2023 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, November 5, 2023 — 1 hour backward
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Mar 12

Forward 1 hour

Mar 12, 2023 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 12, 2023, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 12, 2023, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 12, 2023 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

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

More info:
Spring DST: The Ultimate Monday?
US Senate Approves Permanent DST Bill
DST Start 2023: US and Canada

Nov 5

Back 1 hour

Nov 5, 2023 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, November 5, 2023, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 5, 2023, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 5, 2023 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
US Senate Approves Permanent DST Bill
DST Ends in USA & Canada 2023: Still No Law for Permanent DST

Other years: 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST Start (Clock Forward)DST End (Clock Backward)
2020Sunday, March 8, 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2:00 am
2021Sunday, March 14, 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2:00 am
2022Sunday, March 13, 2:00 amSunday, November 6, 2:00 am
2023Sunday, March 12, 2:00 amSunday, November 5, 2:00 am
2024Sunday, March 10, 2:00 amSunday, November 3, 2:00 am
2025Sunday, March 9, 2:00 amSunday, November 2, 2:00 am
2026Sunday, March 8, 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2:00 am
2027Sunday, March 14, 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2:00 am
2028Sunday, March 12, 2:00 amSunday, November 5, 2:00 am
2029Sunday, March 11, 2:00 amSunday, November 4, 2:00 am
All times are local for Columbia, SC Metro Area. Current year is highlighted.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Columbia, SC Metro Area, however, we have earlier time zone history for New York available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Columbia, SC Metro Area