10/21/2026
On Nov. 1, we "fall back" — and suddenly it's dark before dinner is ready.
Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1 — the earliest date the law allows. From then on, the gray part of the day gets longer, the lamps come on earlier, and the house feels smaller than it did in September.
Here's what most people never hear about windows: they're not just for looking out of. The U.S. Department of Energy calls strategic window placement one of the building strategies that cuts lighting, heating, and cooling costs. And a Northwestern University study found that people working in spaces with windows got 173% more daylight exposure and slept 46 minutes more per night than people without them.
So if you're thinking about new windows — or a remodel — before winter really sets in, three things worth looking at:
1. How much glass do you actually get? The slimmer the frame, the more daylight each opening lets in. Chunky frames eat your light.
2. Skip the grids if you want the light. Decorative grilles divide the view — and divide the daylight coming through.
3. Big glass has to stay warm. A thermally broken frame (ours uses PA66 nylon) with argon-filled dual-pane glass keeps the cold outside, so that extra light doesn't come with a draft.
Dark evenings are coming. Make your windows work harder during the hours you're actually home.
Sources: lohud / USA Today network; U.S. Department of Energy ("Energy 101: Daylighting"); Northwestern Now ("Natural Light In The Office Boosts Health").