When does daylight saving time begin in 2022? Here's when your clocks should spring forward

It’s that time of year again – daylight saving time begins on March 13, prompting everyone who wants to be on time to turn their manual clocks forward an hour – and often, check the batteries in smoke detectors, while they’re at it.

Twice a year, we grudgingly change our clocks and wonder why we’re still making this change in 2022. The U.S. Department of Transportation says Daylight Saving Time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime. But it also comes with health consequences from upending our schedules.

But if you're tired of changing your clocks twice a year, there could be some hope on the horizon to keep it lighter later throughout the year.

"In the last four years, 19 states have enacted legislation or passed resolutions to provide for year-round daylight saving time, if Congress were to allow such a change, and in some cases, if surrounding states enact the same legislation," Jim Reed of the National Conference of State Legislatures told USA TODAY.

The 19 states are: Alabama, Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Idaho, Louisiana, Ohio, South Carolina, Utah, Wyoming, Arkansas, Delaware, Maine, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, Florida and California.

When does daylight saving time 2022 begin?

The start of daylight saving time is fast approaching.

Clocks will "spring forward" on Sunday, March 13, a full week before the official start of spring on March 20.

Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. local time, which is the ofifical hour to set all of our clocks ahead one hour.

Gabe Hauari is a digital producer for the USA Today Network. You can follow him on Twitter @GabeHauari.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Daylight savings time 2022: When do clocks spring forward this year?