Key Facts

• Several cities will experience sunsets before 7 p.m. beginning this week.
• Permanent daylight saving time means keeping the clock one hour ahead all year round.
• Even if permanent daylight saving time is adopted, it won’t keep sunsets after 7 p.m. in these cities.
• This change is due to natural shifts in daylight as seasons change.
• The exact cities affected were not listed in the article.
• Sunsets happen earlier in fall and winter because of Earth’s position relative to the sun.
• Daylight saving time changes the clock to extend evening daylight but cannot change the Earth’s orbit or daylight hours.