Michigan, Daylight Saving Time

Michigan is stuck in a rut on Daylight Saving Time | Letters
Michigan, along with most of the U.S., sprang forward an hour on Sunday, the biannual Daylight Saving Time change. Readers do not care for it.
Should Michigan stick with daylight saving time? One lawmaker wants voters to decide
Michigan has been observing daylight saving time each year since 1973, but one lawmaker wants to let voters decide if the practice should continue.
Michigan lawmaker seeks to place daylight saving time observance on the ballot
Since 2005, the U.S. has called for the time to change on the second Sunday of March and revert on the first Sunday in November. Michigan currently observes the federal schedule for daylight saving time. But that was not always the case, and the state has had a contentious history with timekeeping and time zones.
Time to spring forward in Michigan. What to know about Daylight Saving Time
The annual ritual of setting clocks forward one hour takes place overnight. Here's what to know about DST in 2025.
Daylight Saving returns to Michigan –perhaps for the last time
It has been a yearly gut punch for Michiganders since 1973, when the state first began observing daylight saving time. (March 9, 2025)
Michigan voters could decide future of daylight saving time on ballot
This Sunday, March 9, we turn our clocks one hour ahead for daylight saving time. But is the time change something we should continue or get rid of? Michigan state Sen. Thomas Albert has introduced a bill that,
Michigan's Daylight Saving Time Fate Could Be Decided by Voters in Proposed 2026 Ballot Initiative
Michigan voters may get to decide on daylight saving time's future via a ballot measure proposed for November 2026.
Michigan Senate bill proposes vote on ending Daylight Saving Time
Senator Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, introduced Senate Bill 126 on Thursday, March 6. If approved by the Michigan Legislature, SB 126 would put the question of whether to continue observing daylight saving time on the ballot for Michigan voters in the November 2026 election.
How much more daylight will West Michigan see after today's time change?
March is the month in which we pick up the most daylight from day to day. The greatest increases in the length of our days happen right around the Spring Equinox which is on March 20. From the first of the month to the 31st, West Michigan sees just shy of 1.5 hours of additional daylight.
Daylight Saving Time nears for Northern Michigan: What time the sun will set on March 9
The annual ritual of setting clocks forward one hour will occur on March 9. Here's what to know about DST in 2025.
Should Michigan abolish Daylight Saving Time?
Disrupted sleep, early darkness — some of the reasons Jackson neighbors tell me they're in favor of abolishing Daylight Saving Time. Didn't hear much support for the seasonal clock changes.
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Michigan Motorists Face Gas Price Spike, AAA Urges Caution Amid Tariffs and Daylight Saving Adjustment
Michigan gas prices increased by eight cents to an average of $3.04 for regular unleaded, still 53 cents cheaper than last ...
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Daylight Savings vs No Daylight Savings – Careful How you Choose
As you clear the cobwebs that resulted from the shift to Daylight Savings Time, save some thinking power to consider the idea ...