Debate Over Daylight Saving Time Continues as Clocks Set to Fall Back
Despite numerous legislative efforts, the U.S. remains divided on whether to make daylight saving time permanent.
- Daylight saving time will end on November 3, 2024, as clocks are set to fall back by one hour.
- Many states have passed or proposed legislation to adopt permanent daylight saving time, but federal approval is required.
- The Sunshine Protection Act, aimed at making daylight saving time permanent, remains stalled in Congress.
- Arizona and Hawaii, along with several U.S. territories, do not observe daylight saving time due to geographical and climatic reasons.
- Efforts to change daylight saving time practices are ongoing, but significant legislative hurdles remain at both state and federal levels.