Map Shows Daylight Saving Sunset Time Changes as Clocks Fall Back Today
Summary
Clocks fell back one hour at 2 a.m. local time on November 1, ending daylight saving time across most of the United States and bringing earlier sunsets. A bill to make daylight saving time permanent passed the House but remains stalled in the Senate; sleep experts cited in the article recommend permanent standard time instead.Key Facts
- The clock change took effect at 2 a.m. local time, when clocks moved back to 1 a.m.
- Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time; the Navajo Nation does.
- The Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide and eliminate seasonal clock changes.
- The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act on July 14, but the bill is stalled in the Senate.
- President Donald Trump urged lawmakers to act on the bill and criticized the twice-yearly clock changes.
- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends permanent standard time, citing its alignment with natural circadian rhythms and greater morning light.
- Daylight saving time shifts when daylight occurs; it does not create more daylight.
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