Daylight saving time 2025: When will Kentucky clocks spring forward?

KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — Kentuckians are set to lose an hour of sleep in just under two weeks.

At 2 a.m. on March 9, clocks will spring forward, and the Bluegrass can look forward to extra sunlight in the evenings.

According to Time and Date, Lexington is gaining nearly 2.5 minutes of daylight per day, and that trend will continue into March.

On March 9, the sun will rise an hour later, peaking over the horizon at 7:57 a.m., but will set at 7:39 p.m., leaving more time for outdoor activity.

Federal lawmakers are increasing efforts to “lock the clocks” due to a growing interest in abandoning the practice of daylight saving. In nearly half of the U.S., daylight-saving legislation has been introduced. In Kentucky, a bill had previously been introduced to make the Commonwealth exempt from observing daylight saving time.

Dr. Subhendu Rath, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Kentucky, said eliminating it would bring some welcome change.

“Research suggests that elimination of it will ultimately be beneficial for everyone’s health by reducing risks of multiple disorders like cardiovascular and decreasing the risk of more disorders and even motor vehicle accidents. It might be something that will be a positive change,” Rath said.

Rath is also a board-certified sleep medicine specialist who claimed that daylight saving time has been known to impact people’s cognitive functioning.

“What happens is that when the transition from standard time to daylight saving time occurs in March and the clock gets pushed forward by one hour, it causes a misalignment between our natural circadian rhythm and the external environment,” Rath said.