Daylight saving time is coming to an end. In the early hours on Sunday, Nov. 5, many Americans will turn the clock back one hour. When the clock strikes 2 a.m. it will revert back to 1 a.m. again. Daylight saving time lasts 34 weeks, from early or mid-March (second weekend of the month) through November.
However, not all states observe this time change. In Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, there was no change to daylight saving time, so clocks should not be adjusted. States are not required by law to follow daylight saving time, so Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe it.
Meanwhile, plans are advancing in Congress to make daylight saving time permanent across the country. In March 2022, the Senate approved a bill that now has to pass through the House of Representatives and obtain presidential approval. The proposal is called the Sunshine Protection Act and was introduced by Senator Marco Rubio with the premise that the time change would help reduce crime, car accidents and encourage children to play outside.
In 2022, the Senate unanimously passed my bill to Lock the Clock on Daylight Saving Time.
Making DST permanent is more popular than ever with 22 states supporting it.
Congress should pass my bill and make this a law once and for all. pic.twitter.com/cjpENFtQce
— Senator Marco Rubio (@SenMarcoRubio) November 3, 2023
Making Daylight Saving Time permanent has support from 22 states. Let’s get this done and #LocktheClock pic.twitter.com/Fks7B6yzZh
— Senator Marco Rubio (@SenMarcoRubio) November 3, 2023
