Marshall County to fall back Nov. 1 as Daylight Saving Time ends

Marshall County residents will get an extra hour of sleep this weekend as daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.

Residents should set their clocks back one hour, returning the county to Eastern Standard Time for the winter months.

The change, often called "fall back," shifts daylight earlier in the day. Sunrise and sunset will each occur roughly an hour earlier on the clock than the day before, meaning brighter mornings and noticeably darker evenings as November gets underway.

Daylight saving time in the United States runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November each year.

Although every Indiana county changes its clocks on the same November date, the state remains split between two time zones. Marshall County sits in the Eastern Time Zone, along with most of Indiana's 92 counties, including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Bloomington. Twelve counties — six in the northwest corner and six in the southwest — observe Central Time.

That means a traveler driving across Indiana can cross a time-zone boundary even as every county shifts its clocks on the same morning.

The extra hour Sunday morning is a welcome trade for most sleepers, but the transition can still disrupt the body's internal clock. Health experts recommend adjusting gradually in the days leading up to the change — going to bed and waking 15 to 20 minutes later each night — and getting morning sunlight to help reset circadian rhythms.

Fire safety officials also urge residents to use the time change as a reminder to test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and replace batteries where needed.

Marshall County will remain on Eastern Standard Time through the winter. Daylight saving time returns Sunday, March 14, 2027, when clocks spring forward one hour again.