Summit Residents Prepare to 'Spring Forward' for Daylight Saving Time

Clocks will move ahead one hour on March 8, marking the start of DST in New Jersey.

Published on Mar. 7, 2026

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Residents in Summit, New Jersey and across the state will need to set their clocks ahead one hour this weekend as Daylight Saving Time begins early Sunday morning on March 8. The time shift will move sunrise and sunset about one hour later, bringing longer daylight in the evening hours during the spring and summer months.

Why it matters

The biannual time change is a long-standing tradition in the United States, though its continued usefulness has been debated. For Summit residents, the shift to DST means brighter evenings but also the loss of one hour of sleep.

The details

At 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, clocks in Summit and across New Jersey will 'spring forward' to 3 a.m. This means people will lose one hour of sleep, but gain more daylight in the evening hours. The time change will remain in effect until November 1, 2026.

  • Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
  • Clocks will move forward one hour from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.

The players

Summit, New Jersey

A city located in Union County, New Jersey, known for its affluent residential neighborhoods and thriving downtown.

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The takeaway

The biannual Daylight Saving Time change is a longstanding tradition, though its continued usefulness has been debated. For Summit residents, the shift means brighter evenings but also the loss of one hour of sleep, a tradeoff many will have to adjust to in the coming days.