We're officially on daylight saving time, which is why you might be having trouble getting out of bed this Monday morning. We've reached the season that many people dread for the hour of sleep we lose during regular time and many look forward to for the extended daylight hours.
Residents of Florida and other participating states moved their clocks ahead by one hour this weekend due to daylight saving time.
According to timeanddate.com, the practice of adjusting clocks one hour ahead of standard time to maximize sunshine on spring, summer, and fall nights is known as daylight saving time (DST). DST aims to maximize daylight and save energy.
Key Points
- In 2025, daylight saving begins at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, March 9, and concludes on Sunday, November 2.
- The Sunshine Protection Act, which proposed making daylight saving time permanent, was unanimously approved by the Senate in 2022 but did not pass in the House.
- Only Hawaii and certain areas of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time in the United States.
Trump Urges Permanent Daylight Saving Time
Congress needs to enact legislation according to Former President Trump to establish permanent daylight saving time thus ending the time changes that have started the U.S. daylight saving debate for many years.
Trump shared on Truth Social that the House along with the Senate ought to work actively for an extension of daylight hours during evenings.
The concept gained widespread approval according to Trump who sees the advantage of clock maintenance elimination as both inconvenient and financially burdensome for the state. for the government.
The comments from Trump support current congressional initiatives for establishing permanent daylight saving time through the re-introduction of the Sunshine Protection Act. The Florida Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan together with Sen. Rick Scott reintroduced the bill to Congress during January 2023. Former Florida Senator Marco Rubio introduced this legislation in 2018 and revived it when he presented it to Congress again in 2021. The Senate approved the bill in 2022 while it suffered a non-pass to become a law in the House.
Which states don't have daylight saving time?
The states of Hawaii together with most regions in Arizona have chosen not to implement daylight saving time. Among the three states that part of the Navajo Nation lies within supports DST while remaining as the sole participating region in Arizona.
The time change rules of daylight saving time do not apply to American Samoa and three other U.S. territories which include Guam and Puerto Rico the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Ohio Pushes for Permanent Daylight Saving Time
The state of Ohio evaluates the possibility of eliminating daylight saving time.
A permanent daylight saving time implementation remains illegal in all states before the U.S. Congress passes authorizing legislation according to USA TODAY.
The House State and Local Government Committee of Ohio approved resolution House Concurrent Resolution 7 in October 2023 to ask Congress for passage of the Sunshine Uniformity Act. This legislation established permanent daylight saving time whereas the current practice requires seasonal adjustments of clocks twice per year.
The state representatives Rodney Creech from West Alexandria along with Bob Peterson from Sabina supported this legislation.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does it mean when daylight saving time ends?
In the fall (autumn), the DST period usually ends, and our clocks are set back to standard time again.
2. What is meant by daylight saving?
The time in the summer when the clocks are set one hour forward, so people get extra light in the evening.
3. Which countries do daylight savings?
Paraguay, Chile, Cuba, Haiti, the Levant, New Zealand, and parts of Australia are included in the list of countries that do daylight saving.
