Daylight saving time ends Sunday
Whether you enjoy it or not, Americans will again adjust their clocks this Sunday as daylight saving time comes to an end. The annual shift brings lighter mornings and earlier sunsets across most of the country.
On Sunday, people in nearly every state will move their clocks back one hour, a tradition that means an extra hour of sleep for some and frustration for others who see the change as disruptive.
Which states change their clocks
Every U.S. state observes daylight saving time except Hawaii and most of Arizona. However, the part of the Navajo Nation located in Arizona continues to follow the seasonal adjustment. The U.S. territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands also keep consistent time year-round.
Push for permanent daylight saving
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), nineteen states have passed legislation that would establish daylight saving time all year. Yet, this cannot take effect without federal approval.
“Because federal law does not currently allow full-time DST, Congress would have to act before states could adopt changes,” noted the NCSL.
A seasonal ritual continues
As clocks turn back at the Electric Time Company in Medfield, Massachusetts, and households nationwide, the debate continues over whether the tradition should end or become permanent.
Author’s summary: Each autumn, most Americans reset their clocks as the nation revisits the long-standing debate over ending or keeping daylight saving time.