Daylight Savings Quotes & Captions to Spring Forward With Joy

We promise you won't miss that lost hour of sleep when you read these funny and joyful quotes about daylight savings.

Published February 29, 2024
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There's a lot to say about springing forward; the sleep loss alone can inspire some choice words. But we also love daylight savings time quotes that capture all of our excited feelings about the longer and brighter days to come. These are perfect for sharing with your favorite spring photos (or just your posts about how hard it is to get your kids up after the time change).

Unless otherwise noted, all quotes are original and written by LoveToKnow staff.

Short and Cute Quotes About Daylight Savings

Too tired to say a lot about the time change? Let these sweet little quotes keep you focused on what matters: more sunshine.

An hour of sunshine is worth an hour of sleep.
  • More sun means more happiness.
  • Here comes the sun! It's daylight savings.
  • This is the part where it feels like spring.
  • That springtime evening light is my fave.
  • An hour of sunshine is worth an hour of sleep.
  • Here's to the real start of spring.
  • From here, it's lighter and warmer every day.
  • I feel lighter already.
  • Lost an hour, saved some daylight.
  • A little sleepy but a whole lot brighter!
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Share a photo of your sleeping kids or the last light in the evening, and use a daylight savings quote as a caption. The right words take your posts to a new level.

Funny Daylight Savings Quotes to Relate To

We're not saying the time change is easy, but it's definitely worth a laugh. Get (and give) a chuckle with these funny spring forward quotes.

Yay for daylight savings time! My car clock is finally right again!
  • Dear daylight savings, I asked for more sleep. Not more sun.
  • The days just got longer, and I just got a little less motivated to get out of bed.
  • Daylight savings time is a time of renewal and the hope of the future. Unless you're a parent. Then it's just a time of absolute chaos.
  • No, I don't have a hangover. Yesterday was daylight savings.
  • Daylight savings? Didn't we do that last year?
  • You'd think daylight would get itself together already. I'm a little tired of the damsel in distress act. 
  • Can we save sleep instead of daylight?
  • I'm pro springing forward (pro springing forward far enough that we don't have to do this for another decade).
  • The day after springing forward should be a national holiday for parents.
  • Yay for daylight savings time! My car clock is finally right again!

Inspirational Quotes About the Hope of Daylight Savings

Having more light in the evening can feel really hopeful and inspiring once you get past the hour of lost sleep. We love how this extra light feels like a symbol of lots of good things. These captions and quotes sum up this hopeful feeling.

More light, more warmth, more hope, more joy. It's worth losing sleep over.
  • More light, more warmth, more hope, more joy. It's worth losing sleep over.
  • Daylight savings time is the day when we all remember how much we love a springtime evening.
  • As you spring forward, may you also spring into all the things you've been hoping for.
  • Daylight savings might cost us an hour of sleep, but it gives us more time in the hope of sunshine. 
  • Daylight savings time is full of possibilities. What will you do with the extra daylight this year?
  • Spring forward in all ways. Put your energy into being lighter in your life.
  • Hope is being able to feel the world getting lighter.
  • Step out of the shadow of winter and into the light of spring.
  • The light of a spring evening is more full of hope than any other time of the year.
  • Spring forward with all the joy of a flower blooming.

Related: Spring Captions to Celebrate Warmer Weather

Motivational Quotes to Crush Daylight Savings Time

When we spring forward, we're already making a change in our lives. That means it's a good time to embrace a different routine or make things happen for yourself. Let these quotes help motivate you.

Don't see it as losing an hour. See it as losing all the excuses that were holding you back.
  • Don't see it as losing an hour. See it as losing all the excuses that were holding you back.
  • Extra light means extra energy to achieve your goals. You've got this.
  • Don't worry if you're tired. The light is here to keep you springing forward.
  • Let your own light shine, too, as you spring forward.
  • This isn't just a time change. It's a time of change.
  • As the world gets lighter, bring that light to all you do.
  • More light means more possibilities. Use that light to make things happen.
  • An hour of sunlight makes it easier to triumph over our own shadow selves.
  • Don't let the sleep loss get you down. Daylight savings is your chance to live a brighter life.
  • Springs have so much potential energy, and springing forward is no exception. This is the time to make things happen.

Share the Light With Spring Forward Sayings

Springing forward isn't always easy, but it's a change for the better (we promise). More light means more hope and energy, and it marks the change in the seasons, too. Share that excitement with your friends and family with spring forward quotes and captions.

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Daylight Savings Quotes & Captions to Spring Forward With Joy