Summary
Americans will set their clocks back one hour early Sunday morning due to daylight saving time. Congress remains divided on whether to make daylight saving time permanent, with recent efforts to do so failing. President Trump supports more daylight in the evenings, but no changes have been decided.
Key Facts
- Americans will gain one hour of sleep when clocks go back at 2 a.m. on Sunday.
- A proposal to make daylight saving time permanent did not pass earlier this week.
- President Donald Trump supports permanent daylight saving time for more evening daylight.
- Current U.S. federal law requires Congress to approve permanent daylight saving time.
- In 1974, the U.S. tried permanent daylight saving time, but it ended within a year.
- Most smartphones will automatically update the time; some household clocks may need manual resetting.
- A recent poll shows 56% of Americans prefer permanent daylight saving time, while 42% prefer standard time.
- The next daylight saving time change is scheduled for March 8, 2026.
