Map Shows How Permanent Daylight Saving Would Impact Each State
Summary
The U.S. government is considering making daylight saving time permanent, meaning clocks would not change twice a year anymore. Southern states like Florida and Texas could benefit from longer evenings, while northern states might face challenges with darker mornings in winter.Key Facts
- The Trump administration supports making daylight saving time permanent and has urged Congress to approve the change.
- The House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill to keep daylight saving time all year, but the Senate has not yet decided.
- Southern states such as Florida, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and South Carolina are expected to benefit from longer daylight in the evenings.
- Northern states in the Upper Midwest and Northern New England could face very dark winter mornings if daylight saving time is made permanent.
- Public health experts, including the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, recommend permanent standard time instead, as it fits better with natural sleep patterns.
- They warn that permanent daylight saving time could harm children's ability to wake up, learn, and travel safely during dark winter mornings.
- Past experience in 1974 showed public concern over darker winter mornings, leading to the end of a previous permanent daylight saving time experiment.
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