On Sunday, 48 states and the District of Columbia will reset their clocks and spring forward into daylight saving time. You’ll gain an extra hour of sunlight in the evenings, but your body will lose an hour of early morning sun.
“We would be misaligned all year long,” said Beth Malow, professor of neurology and pediatrics and the director of Vanderbilt University’s sleep division.How is it that one hour can have such a significant impact? Scroll through this animation to learn more about how your brain and health are affected by time changes.
Unfortunately, the internal clock in your brain can’t adjust as fast as your watch. It takes your internal clock at least one day to adjust to one hour in time change. And for some people, it can take longer than that. The summer solstice, around June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, is the longest day of the year. In some locations, such as D.C., there may be nearly 15 hours of daylight.
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