Explained: What is daylight saving time and why has the US Senate passed a bill to make it permanent?
3 years ago

Explained: What is daylight saving time and why has the US Senate passed a bill to make it permanent?

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The US Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent across the country from next year, doing away with the practice of putting clocks forward and back twice a year in spring and autumn The US Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent across the country from next year, doing away with the practice of putting clocks forward and back twice a year in spring and autumn. The Senate by unanimous consent passed S.623, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, in an effort to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. The legislation, if also passed by the House of Representatives and signed into law by President Joe Biden, would establish a permanent Daylight Saving Time {DST}. Let’s find out what is Daylight Saving Time and why does the US want to make it permanent: What is Daylight Saving Time Started in the US during World War I as an energy conservation trick, DST became a national standard in the 1960s.

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Love it or hate it, daylight saving time is upon us once again
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Love it or hate it, daylight saving time is upon us once again

LA Times  

Daylight saving time runs from the second Sunday in March to the second Sunday in November. President Trump, on his social media site, said the Republican Party, which controls Congress, would “use its best effort to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t!” But while taking questions Thursday, Trump hinted at doing nothing. In …

Daylight saving time starts Sunday. Why gaining an extra hour of sunlight matters
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Daylight saving time starts Sunday. Why gaining an extra hour of sunlight matters

LA Times  

At 2 a.m. Sunday, most clocks on phones and devices will automatically spring forward one hour to 3 a.m. Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: Daylight saving time starts Sunday. And here’s today’s e-newspaper Lose an hour of sleep, gain an hour of evening sunlight Early Sunday …

Why are clocks set forward in the spring? Thank wars, confusion and a hunger for sunlight
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Why are clocks set forward in the spring? Thank wars, confusion and a hunger for sunlight

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend, losing perhaps a bit of sleep but gaining more glorious sunlight in the evenings as the days warm into summer. There’s been plenty of debate over the practice, but about 70 countries — about 40% of those across the globe — currently use what …

Daylight Saving Time 2025: Clocks spring forward soon—When and why the US and Europe will lose an hour of sleep
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Daylight Saving Time 2025: Clocks spring forward soon—When and why the US and Europe will lose an hour of sleep

Live Mint  

As spring approaches, millions across the United States and Europe will prepare for the annual adjustment of clocks due to Daylight Saving Time. As Daylight Saving Time 2025 approaches, millions will once again adjust their clocks to make better use of daylight. In the United States, DST will begin on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 2:00 am local time, when …

Do the clocks go forward in the US this weekend?
1 month ago

Do the clocks go forward in the US this weekend?

The Independent  

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Do the clocks go forward in the US this weekend?
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1 month ago

Do the clocks go forward in the US this weekend?

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Daylight saving time 2025: When do the clocks move forward in the US?
1 month, 1 week ago

Daylight saving time 2025: When do the clocks move forward in the US?

The Independent  

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Donald Trump Vows To End Daylight Saving Time For US, Calls It Costly And Inconvenient For Nation
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump Vows To End Daylight Saving Time For US, Calls It Costly And Inconvenient For Nation

ABP News  

Washington, Dec 14 : President-elect Donald Trump has said his Republican Party will "use its best efforts" to eliminate daylight saving time in the US as it is inconvenient and costly to the nation. In the United States, daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. In a post on …

Donald Trump vows to eliminate ‘very costly’ Daylight Saving Time in US. What is DST?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump vows to eliminate ‘very costly’ Daylight Saving Time in US. What is DST?

Live Mint  

US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday that the Republican Party will push to eliminate daylight saving time, a practice he criticized as “inconvenient” and “very costly to our Nation," as per Reuters. Daylight saving time, which shifts clocks forward by one hour during the summer months to maximize daylight in the evenings, has been implemented across most of the …

Trump vows to end daylight saving time, says it's 'inconvenient and very costly' to America
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump vows to end daylight saving time, says it's 'inconvenient and very costly' to America

Firstpost  

Weeks before assuming office, US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to eliminate daylight saving time, calling it “inconvenient and costly” to the United States. “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t! Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation,” the president-elect wrote on …

Trump vows to abolish daylight saving time in US: 'Inconvenient, very costly'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump vows to abolish daylight saving time in US: 'Inconvenient, very costly'

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that he wants to end daylight saving time, describing the long-standing practice as "inconvenient" and "very costly" to Americans. "The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t!" His 2022 Sunshine Protection Act, which sought to make daylight saving time …

Trump vows to eliminate 'inconvenient and costly' daylight saving time | Here's all you need to know
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump vows to eliminate 'inconvenient and costly' daylight saving time | Here's all you need to know

India TV News  

On Wednesday, US President-elect Donald Trump said that his Republican party will put efforts into eliminating Daylight Saving Time. Dubbing it "very costly and inconvenient to America", he said that the Republican Party will push to eliminate daylight saving time in the US. History of the Daylight Saving Time Proposed by New Zealand entomologist George Hudson, the idea behind DST …

Trump's latest demand: An end to ‘inconvenient’ Daylight Saving Time
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's latest demand: An end to ‘inconvenient’ Daylight Saving Time

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump wants to end Daylight Saving Time changes – and he said Friday the Republican Party will work to do just that. “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t!” Trump said Friday in a post to his Truth Social platform. “Daylight Saving Time …

Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time. “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t! Daylight saving time was first adopted as a wartime measure in 1942. The most prominent recent attempt, a now-stalled bipartisan bill named …

Daylight Saving Time: Musk and Ramaswamy suggest ending time changes, reviving an effort that has failed in the past
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Daylight Saving Time: Musk and Ramaswamy suggest ending time changes, reviving an effort that has failed in the past

CNN  

Washington CNN — Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are suggesting the country stop its biannual ritual of falling back and springing forward – advocating a permanent end to time changes in a move that has garnered broad support in the past. In a series of posts on X last week, both entrepreneurs called for the US to stop changing its …

Why Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk want to eliminate daylight saving time
4 months ago

Why Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk want to eliminate daylight saving time

Firstpost  

Top Trump administration influencers, billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are spearheading efforts to end daylight saving time, calling it inefficient and harmful. File Image/Reuters The debate surrounding daylight saving time is back again as Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, both tapped by United States President-elect Donald Trump to co-lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, have voiced their …

Musk and Ramaswamy reveal a new target in their efficiency war – daylight savings
4 months ago

Musk and Ramaswamy reveal a new target in their efficiency war – daylight savings

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have a new target in …

Daylight Saving 2024: US returns to standard time. What is DST and what is its purpose?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Daylight Saving 2024: US returns to standard time. What is DST and what is its purpose?

Live Mint  

Daylight Saving 2024: The United States returned to standard time on Sunday, November 3, at 2:00 am. This adjustment, often called “spring forward”, and is aimed at extending evening daylight during the warmer months, making outdoor activities more accessible in the evenings. The shift to “fall back” provides an extra hour of morning sunlight, though it means earlier sunsets as …

Daylight saving ends Sunday. Why that extra hour of sleep isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
5 months ago

Daylight saving ends Sunday. Why that extra hour of sleep isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

LA Times  

At 2 a.m. Sunday, most clocks on phones and devices will automatically fall back an hour to 1 a.m. California will remain on standard time until March 9, when the clocks in every state but Hawaii and most of Arizona “spring forward” an hour as daylight saving time returns. In 1942, Congress made daylight saving time permanent year-round to conserve …

Ready for fall back? How to prepare your body for next weekend’s clock shift
5 months ago

Ready for fall back? How to prepare your body for next weekend’s clock shift

The Independent  

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Why do clocks go forward in the spring? Wars and a hunger for sunlight
1 year ago

Why do clocks go forward in the spring? Wars and a hunger for sunlight

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There's been plenty of debate over the practice, but about 70 countries …

Why are clocks set forward for daylight saving time in spring?
1 year ago

Why are clocks set forward for daylight saving time in spring?

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend, losing perhaps a bit of sleep but gaining more glorious sunlight in the evenings as the days warm into summer. There’s been plenty of debate over the practice, but about 70 countries — about 40% of those across the globe — currently use what …

Why Isn’t Daylight Saving Time Permanent? Experts Weigh In.
1 year, 4 months ago

Why Isn’t Daylight Saving Time Permanent? Experts Weigh In.

Huff Post  

Carol Yepes via Getty Images Some officials are trying to eliminate the process of changing our clocks each fall and spring. If that were ever to happen, our clocks would permanently move an hour forward ― like we do every spring ― making daylight saving time our new forever normal. The way we use energy is much different than our …

The Daylight Saving Time Mess Just Won't Go Away
2 years ago

The Daylight Saving Time Mess Just Won't Go Away

Wired  

On March 12, most of the US and Canada will wake up to an hour stolen. Europe will suffer the same loss two weeks later—a victim of the persistent and unpopular practice of switching to daylight saving time. Nations started switching between standard time in winter and daylight saving time in summer during the First World War, as they sought …

Editorial: End time-shift insanity! Give us permanent daylight saving time now
2 years ago

Editorial: End time-shift insanity! Give us permanent daylight saving time now

LA Times  

The suns sets behind the Santa Monica Mountains in a view from Eagle Rock along the Backbone Trail in Topanga State Park. On the second Sunday, we set the clocks forward an hour to begin daylight saving time and then spend the next few days slightly discombobulated and wondering why we still practice this odd ritual. Last March, just two …

These are the states enacting legislation to help make daylight saving time permanent
2 years, 4 months ago

These are the states enacting legislation to help make daylight saving time permanent

NPR  

These are the states enacting legislation to help make daylight saving time permanent Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images As Americans once again adjust to a changed schedule this Sunday, more states this past year joined the group to make daylight saving permanent as soon as the federal government approves it. Louisiana In 2020, Louisiana …

Why the US kept Daylight Saving Time
2 years, 4 months ago

Why the US kept Daylight Saving Time

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Pro tip: It’s Daylight Saving Time, with singular use of “saving,” not “savings.” Reasons for Daylight Saving Time The US kept Daylight Saving Time permanent during most of World War II. In the US, states are not required by law to “fall back” or “spring forward.” Hawaii, most of Arizona and …

Why the US kept Daylight Saving Time
2 years, 4 months ago

Why the US kept Daylight Saving Time

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Pro tip: It’s Daylight Saving Time, with singular use of “saving,” not “savings.” Reasons for Daylight Saving Time The US kept Daylight Saving Time permanent during most of World War II. In the US, states are not required by law to “fall back” or “spring forward.” Hawaii, most of Arizona and …

The U.S. tried permanent daylight saving time in the 1970s — then quickly rejected it
3 years ago

The U.S. tried permanent daylight saving time in the 1970s — then quickly rejected it

NPR  

The U.S. tried permanent daylight saving time in the 1970s — then quickly rejected it Enlarge this image toggle caption Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images The Senate gave itself a pat on the back earlier this week when senators voted without objection to make daylight saving time permanent. Congress passed a law to make daylight …

US Senate votes to make daylight saving time permanent in 2023
3 years ago

US Senate votes to make daylight saving time permanent in 2023

ABC  

The US Senate has passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023. Key points: The Senate approved the measure, called the Sunshine Protection Act, unanimously by voice vote The passing of the legislation ends the twice-annual changing of clocks Supporters say the change would help enable children to play outdoors later and reduce seasonal depression The …

Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent
3 years ago

Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate unanimously approved a measure Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States next year. “No more switching clocks, more daylight hours to spend outside after school and after work, and more smiles — that is what we get with permanent Daylight Saving Time,” Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, the original cosponsor of …

Senate passes bill to make Daylight Savings Time permanent
3 years ago

Senate passes bill to make Daylight Savings Time permanent

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US Senate has passed a bill to make Daylight …

Senate finally votes to eliminate time changes and make Daylight Saving Time permanent
3 years ago

Senate finally votes to eliminate time changes and make Daylight Saving Time permanent

Raw Story  

The U.S. Senate just officially voted to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. According to Dr. Susheel Patil, at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine who specializes in sleep medicine, the annual time changes typically cause Americans to lose sleep for about a week until we adapt, HealthLine reported. “The loss of sleep has been shown to result in …

Legislative push for permanent daylight saving time renewed
3 years, 4 months ago

Legislative push for permanent daylight saving time renewed

Associated Press  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Members of Congress are renewing the push to make daylight saving time permanent as most of the nation prepares to turn back the clocks one hour this Sunday. “It’s time for Congress to take up this bipartisan legislation to make daylight saving time permanent and give Rhode Islanders an hour of afternoon sunshine back during the dark …

Why a Standard Time Activist Thinks Losing an Hour Is Actually a Big Deal
55 years, 3 months ago

Why a Standard Time Activist Thinks Losing an Hour Is Actually a Big Deal

Slate  

Most of the United States entered daylight saving time on Sunday, skipping an hour overnight and gaining some extra early evening sunlight. Slate spoke with Pea to understand why he and other standard time advocates think we’re wrong to think of daylight saving time as the antidote to winter blues. When Indiana moved from permanent standard time to seasonal daylight …

Editorial: Time to stop messing around with time. Dump the clock-changing foolishness, already
4 years ago

Editorial: Time to stop messing around with time. Dump the clock-changing foolishness, already

LA Times  

It will be time to spring forward Sunday at 2 a.m. Nevertheless, momentum is building nationally to dump this practice and stick with daylight saving time year round. Two states don’t do the clock-changing thing at all, but that’s because they recognize standard time year round: Arizona, because of the summer heat, and Hawaii, because of its proximity to the …

That time of year to steady time in the West
6 years ago

That time of year to steady time in the West

The Hindu  

Time tends to slip away in March if you are in the West. The U.S. passed daylight savings laws during the two World Wars — using the energy-saving argument — but for periods of the 20th Century, the country had a non-uniform time practices. Last year, Florida passed, by overwhelming majorities in both State legislative houses, the Sunshine Protection Act, …

Daylight Saving an Idea Whose Time Has Passed
6 years ago

Daylight Saving an Idea Whose Time Has Passed

Associated Press  

By Marco Rubio and Vern Buchanan Special to The Washington Post This past weekend, Americans were forced to comply with an antiquated practice that continues to frustrate a growing majority of the public: the biannual practice of changing our clocks. It’s time for Congress to finally do away with the hour shifting by making Daylight Saving Time permanent. There is …

Trump suggests making daylight saving time permanent amid possible law change
6 years ago

Trump suggests making daylight saving time permanent amid possible law change

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has weighed into a hot debate regarding daylight …

Daylight Saving Time is not the enemy. Standard Time is.
6 years ago

Daylight Saving Time is not the enemy. Standard Time is.

Slate  

Twice a year, Americans come together to complain about time. The Los Angeles Times described the measure as “ending daylight saving time”; CBS called it “the first step of abolishing” DST. The media’s inability to articulate the proposition’s purpose may have led to voter bewilderment, as illustrated in the CBS article, which features a California resident who asserts: “I don’t …

Endorsement: Vote yes on Proposition 7 to force another look at daylight saving time
6 years, 6 months ago

Endorsement: Vote yes on Proposition 7 to force another look at daylight saving time

LA Times  

In a few weeks, most Americans will turn their clocks back one hour as daylight saving time ends and standard time begins. In other words, Proposition 7 won’t stop the clock-changing; it would just allow the discussion to continue about the merits of doing so, as well as making the procedural changes needed to allow a future shift to permanent …

The dark side of daylight saving time
7 years ago

The dark side of daylight saving time

Salon  

A train hurtled around a corner at 82 mph, eventually coming off the rails and killing four passengers. Even for those with good sleep hygiene, there is one time of year when you are likely to be short on sleep — the annual shift to daylight saving time. Even with the extra daylight, the facts don’t look so good The …

Daylight Saving Time begins in the United States today, but what is it and why do we have it?
8 years ago

Daylight Saving Time begins in the United States today, but what is it and why do we have it?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Clocks have gone forward …

What time do the clocks go forward? Why is this done?
9 years ago

What time do the clocks go forward? Why is this done?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the UK, daylight savings time was officially introduced following the The Summer Time …

Daylight Saving Time: What is it and why do we have it?
9 years ago

Daylight Saving Time: What is it and why do we have it?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. First adopted in Britain in 1916, "daylight saving time" is set to be 100 …

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