![]() ![]() "The remaining countries use DST during the summer months, generally setting clocks forward one hour from standard time."Īccording to the AASM, it's standard time that more closely matches our body's internal clock. "More than 60% of the countries in the world use standard time all year," the site says. The History of Daylight Saving Time What is Standard Time?Īccording to the website Time and Date, standard time is the local time in a country or region when daylight saving time is not in use. He also argued that there would be economic benefits to such a change.īut some experts say permanent standard time might be more beneficial. Marco Rubio, said that giving children an additional hour of sunlight after school will allow for safer trips home, more time spent outdoors and other health benefits. ![]() Supporters of the bill, including co-sponsor Sen. Frank Pallone said, later adding, “If we can accomplish anything, it wouldn’t be until the fall.”Īccording to Reuters, at least 30 states have introduced legislation to end the practice of changing times each year, and Pallone cited a study that suggested 71% of Americans are in favor of ending the time change each year. “We have so many other priorities, but it doesn’t mean because it’s not a priority that we’re not trying to work on it. Here's a breakdown of how daylight saving time works: Could Daylight Saving Time End Entirely?Įarlier this year, the senate passed unanimously passed legislation known as the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent and effectively eliminate the seasonal changing of the clocks.īut it still needs to pass the House and be signed by President Joe Biden before it is approved.Īnd according to a July article from The Hill, the bill has hit a "brick wall" in the House. So what does that mean for you and what could come next? But so far, proposals to end the changing of clocks have stalled and no official end is in sight. Under the conditions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.īefore the act's passage, clocks used to spring ahead on the first Sunday in April and remained that way until the final Sunday in October, but a change was put in place in part to allow children to trick-or-treat in more daylight.Īs it stands, clocks are set to "fall back" as this year's daylight saving time comes to an end. ![]() Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox. ![]()
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