Summary
On Sunday at 2:00 a.m., most Americans will set their clocks back one hour as daylight saving time ends. Hawaii, Arizona (except the Navajo Nation), and several U.S. territories do not observe daylight saving time. Efforts to make daylight saving time permanent have stalled in Congress, despite support from President Trump.
Key Facts
- Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, setting clocks back one hour.
- Hawaii and Arizona (except the Navajo Nation) do not observe daylight saving time.
- U.S. territories like Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands also do not change their clocks.
- Nineteen states have passed laws to stay on daylight saving time year-round, pending federal approval.
- An AP-NORC poll found that only 12% of adults support the current system, while 56% want permanent daylight saving time.
- President Trump has proposed legislation to make daylight saving time permanent.
- The Sunshine Protection Act, aiming for permanent daylight saving time, has not advanced in Congress.
- Concerns include the impact on winter mornings, which would have less sunlight if daylight saving time became permanent.
