2028 time change dates for Alabama
At 2:00 AM the clocks jump straight to 3:00 AM in Alabama. That hour never happens, and everyone loses an hour of sleep.
At 2:00 AM the clocks return to 1:00 AM, so that hour is lived through twice and the night is an hour longer.
Alabama keeps CST in winter and shifts one hour forward for the summer.
Countdown to the next change
Background
- The European Parliament voted in 2019 to end mandatory clock changes, but member states never agreed on which time to keep, so the change has stalled indefinitely.
- The spring transition is associated with a measurable short-term rise in heart attacks and fatal traffic crashes, an effect researchers attribute to the lost hour of sleep rather than the clock itself.
- Benjamin Franklin is often credited with inventing DST, but his 1784 essay was satire — he joked that Parisians could save candles by waking earlier. The modern proposal came from New Zealander George Hudson in 1895 and Briton William Willett in 1907.
Tips for Alabama
Be extra cautious driving the Monday after the spring time change - accident rates increase.
Remember that not all countries change on the same date - check international meeting times carefully.
Check and replace smoke detector batteries when changing clocks - it's a good reminder!
Use the phrase 'Spring forward, fall back' to remember which direction to change your clocks.
Frequently asked questions
When do the clocks change in Alabama in 2028?
Clocks go forward on Sunday, March 12, 2028 and back on Sunday, November 5, 2028.
Which way do the clocks go?
"Spring forward, fall back" is the usual mnemonic: forward one hour in spring, back one hour in autumn.
Do I have to change anything myself?
Phones, computers and anything that syncs over the internet update on their own. Car clocks, ovens, microwaves and older wall clocks generally do not.
Is Daylight Saving Time being scrapped?
It has been proposed in many places and adopted in few. The European Parliament voted in 2019 to end mandatory clock changes and the change has stalled; in the United States the Sunshine Protection Act has repeatedly passed the Senate without becoming law. Most of the world that changes its clocks is still changing them.