How Permanent Daylight Saving Time Could Affect Religious Americans
Summary
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill called the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, keeping clocks an hour ahead all year. Some religious groups, especially Orthodox Jews, are concerned this change would delay sunrise in winter and disrupt their morning prayers and routines.Key Facts
- The Sunshine Protection Act aims to stop changing clocks twice a year and keep daylight saving time year-round.
- The House voted 308-117 in favor, and the bill is now before the Senate.
- Permanent daylight saving time would give more daylight in the afternoon and evening during winter.
- Orthodox Jews pray three times daily, with morning prayers needing to be done after sunrise but usually before work or school.
- Making daylight saving time permanent would push sunrise an hour later in winter, making it harder for Orthodox Jews to pray in the morning on time.
- Some locations like Indiana and Michigan would be more affected, with sunrise after 8 a.m. on many days in winter.
- Christian groups are mostly unaffected since most do not have fixed daily prayer times around sunrise.
- Religious organizations representing Orthodox Jews have expressed concern that the change could discourage synagogue attendance and disrupt religious rituals.
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