North Americans will move their clocks forward by an hour on March 14, 2021 (Credit: Mike Licht/CC-By-SA-2.0/Flickr)

On March 14, 2021, millions of Americans and Canadians will mark the start of Daylight Saving Time (DST) by moving their clocks forward an hour. The time manipulation — which will result in the loss of sixty minutes of precious sleep or leisure time on Sunday — is designed to enable North Americans to enjoy longer days during the upcoming spring and summer months.