With Daylight Saving Time right around the corner, AAA reminds motorists to take extra caution as they set their clocks ahead one hour and “spring forward” on Sunday morning. Daylight Saving Time will begin at 2 a.

Daylight saving time is here and we lost an hour of sleep, which means you might be experiencing some mental and physical health effects now that the clocks have changed. This can especially be the case in the sleep department,

Losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day — it also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening sun together knock out of whack a body clock that regulates when we’re drowsy and when we’re alert.

As we spring forward on Sunday from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m., anyone who is not a night owl will lose an hour of sleep. AAA is concerned this could cause more drowsiness on the roads, as sleeping schedules get knocked out of whack.

Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light together knock your body clock out of whack — which means daylight saving time can usher in sleep trouble for weeks or longer.

It's the time when we spring forward and set our clocks one hour ahead. That means we are losing one hour of sleep on Sunday, March 9 and for some people it can have a huge impact to their health.

Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 9, so let’s examine how moving the clock forward affects your health. It disrupts your body’s internal clock.