In less than a month, daylight saving time will begin, causing most Americans to lose an hour of sleep as clocks shift ahead by one hour. This marks the start of daylight saving time, which lasts from March to November. Despite being a practice since 1918, many Americans have grown frustrated with the bi-annual time change, leading lawmakers to consider making daylight saving time permanent or eliminating it altogether. In 2022, the U.S. Senate approved the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, but the U.S. House of Representatives did not pass it and former President Joe Biden did not sign it. Former President Donald Trump also expressed his intention to end daylight saving time and make standard time year-round.
Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 9, 2025, with most Americans adjusting their clocks ahead by one hour to have more daylight in the summer evenings. The myth that daylight saving time was implemented to benefit farmers is untrue, as farmers actually opposed it due to disruptions in their schedules. The Standard Time Act of 1918 was the first federal law to implement standard and daylight saving time, with the U.S. Department of Transportation overseeing time zones and the observance of daylight saving time.
Some states and territories, such as Arizona, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, do not observe daylight saving time. Despite efforts to make daylight saving time permanent, no executive legislation has been passed by former President Donald Trump as of February 12. The U.S. Department of Transportation cites energy reduction and reduced crime as reasons for maintaining both standard and daylight saving time.
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