Daylight Saving Time Ends: What if Our Clocks Didn't Fall Back?
At 2 a.m., most U.S. states except Hawaii and Arizona set clocks back one hour as daylight saving time ends; 56% of adults favor permanent daylight saving time, polls show.
- At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, millions of Americans will set clocks back one hour, gaining an extra hour of sleep and causing lighter mornings and darker evenings in most U.S. states.
- The Sunshine Protection Act, sponsored by Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, would make daylight saving time permanent, but Congress must act since federal law blocks state-only changes.
- An AP-NORC poll released on Thursday found only 12% of adults favor the current daylight saving system, 47% oppose it, and 56% prefer permanent daylight saving time.
- Regional exceptions include Hawaii and Arizona, which do not observe daylight saving, while the portion of the Navajo Nation in Arizona does, and U.S. territories such as Guam and Puerto Rico keep steady clocks.
- Earlier this week, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas objected to advancing the measure, while President Trump urged Congress to pass legislation making daylight saving time permanent, a bill Former Sen. Marco Rubio previously championed.
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Daylight saving time ends: What if our clocks didn't fall back?
(NEXSTAR) — If you're reading this outside of two specific states, the digital clocks in your home have likely fallen back an hour (though maybe you didn't even notice). Daylight saving time officially came to an end at 2 a.m., kickstarting our multimonth observance of standard time. The U.S. has long maintained a contentious relationship with the biannual practice of changing the clocks, but despite the efforts of state and federal lawmakers th…
Clocks ‘Fall Back’ Sunday as Daylight Saving Time Ends
NEW YORK – Daylight saving time ends this Sunday, giving most Americans an extra hour of sleep as clocks “fall back” from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunsets will arrive earlier as the nation moves into standard time for the fall and winter months. The practice, first established in 1918, was designed to extend daylight […]
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