The arrival of daylight saving time on Sunday means that there will be a delay in seeing the stars shine at night.
On Saturday, people are advised to set their clocks an hour ahead, as daylight saving time starts off at 2 a.m. on Sunday.
This time difference also brings a change in the evening sky.
Sunsets in Boston will jump from 5:42 p.m. to 6:44 p.m. on March 9, Time and Date’s website listed. In Worcester, the sunset will switch from 5:45 p.m. to 6:47 p.m., while Springfield sees the sunset change from 5:49 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. During daylight saving, the sun sets one hour later than it does during standard time and lasts 238 days — roughly 65% of the year, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
“In the United States, this has the effect of creating more sunlit hours in the evening during months when the weather is the warmest,” NIST reported.
Additionally, sunset is expected to come later and later as the days continue.
By March 18 in Springfield, sunset occurs at 7 p.m., according to Time and Date. Sunset strikes at 7 p.m. in Worcester on March 21, while it can be seen in Boston at 7 p.m. on March 23.
Then on the day of the spring equinox, also known as the astronomical start of the spring season, the sun will cross the celestial equator moving south to north, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. After the equinox comes to pass, most places will continue to see more sunshine than the night sky each day until the summer solstice on June 20.
Daylight saving ends on the first Sunday of November, which in 2025 lands on Nov. 2.
