Clocks change this weekend Here's why we have daylight saving time to begin with JOYCE ORLANDOAsheville Citizen Times Oct 31, 2026 Oct 31, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Daylight saving time comes to an end Sunday in western North Carolina, and for many in the United States, time will "fall back" once again.kAm%96 A9C2D6D QDAC:?8 7@CH2C5Q 2?5 Q72== 324<Q C676C E@ E96 D62D@?D :? H9:49 E:>6 492?86D @44FC] (96? 52J=:89E D2G:?8 E:>6 368:?D @? E96 D64@?5 $F?52J :? |2C49[ 4=@4<D 2C6 D6E 7@CH2C5 3J @?6 9@FC] (96? :E 6?5D[ 4=@4<D 2C6 D6E 324< 3J @?6 9@FC]k^AmkAm%96 7:CDE $F?52J @7 }@G6>36C >2C<D E96 6?5 @7 E92E C@F89=J 6:89E\>@?E9 A6C:@5 36EH66? DAC:?8 2?5 72== H96? E96 DF? DE2JD @FE =@?86C]k^Am kAmw6C6VD H9J H6 92G6 52J=:89E D2G:?8 E:>6 E@ 368:? 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