Fall Back: How Daylight Saving Time Can Seriously Affect Your Health

Fall Back: How Daylight Saving Time Can Seriously Affect Your Health
A selection of vintage clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company, in Medfield, Mass., on March 9, 2023. Charles Krupa/AP
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CHICAGO—Brunch dates and flag football games might be a little easier to get to this Sunday, when phones grace early-risers with an extra hour of rest before alarm clocks go off.

The downside: Next week across most of the U.S., the sun will set well before many folks step foot out of the office, leaving them to run errands or take walks in utter darkness. Come Nov. 5, daylight saving time is out and standard time is in, and will last until March 10.