Daylight saving time has already ended. The once-a-year change will result in clocks being turned backward one hour as the clock falls back at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. Then most of America will adjust their clocks one hour backward. That would put the country in standard time and give it an additional hour of sleep.
This year, the end of daylight saving time falls during one of the most anticipated weekends of the year for fans of Taylor Swift, whose second concert in Indianapolis coincidentally ends just hours before the time change. So as Americans prepare to move their clocks, here’s a quick history, purpose, and some implications of daylight saving time in the United States.
Why Do We Observe Daylight Saving Time?
DST was established during World War I, where it was enforced on a large scale to conserve daylight and saving energy. Although research done today is not of one mind concerning the amount of energy that is conserved with DST, the law remains in place throughout much of the United States due to the historical reason behind the law. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 standardized the dates, but the Energy Policy Act of 2005 moved the start and end of DST to the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November.
While most states still follow daylight-saving time, Hawaii and parts of Arizona do not because they follow standard time throughout the entire year. As long-lasting supporters of permanent daylight time keep pushing for its campaign, the Sunshine Protection Act, which was enacted into law by the United States Senate this 2022, has been pending action from being passed. Therefore, the outlook for Daylight Saving Time going forward may be unpretty.
What To Expect with Standard Time
Turning the clocks back to standard time also ushers in earlier sunrises and sunsets, as if preparing much of the country for shorter days and darker nights of winter. Mornings will be brighter, but evenings will darken ahead of winter.
As Americans prepare to end daylight saving time this Sunday, they also get an extra hour of rest, a welcome turn as the holiday season starts and temperatures begin to plummet nationwide.
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