DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME Daylight Savings Time generally ends the first Sunday in November. Meant to add an extra hour of sunlight after working hours, Daylight Savings Time has its proponents and its critics. The end of Daylight Savings Time though, is a great time to remind yourself about certain household tasks that we often forget to accomplish. Here are 7 important things you can do each time Daylight Savings ends. MATTRESS/COUCH CUSHION FLIP Mattresses .