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topicnews · September 5, 2024

When Daylight Saving Time ends in 2024, plus Sunshine Protection Act

When Daylight Saving Time ends in 2024, plus Sunshine Protection Act

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With daylight saving time approaching, some may wonder why we even bother changing the clocks. The Sunshine Protection Act, which would eliminate the twice-yearly time change, was introduced several years ago to end the practice, but challenges still lie ahead before the law is passed.

Despite unanimous support from the Senate in 2022, the bill has yet to pass the House of Representatives.

When will we fall back in 2024?

On Sunday, November 3rd, at 2 a.m., we’ll turn back the clocks for the year. You’ll set your clocks back an hour, gain an hour of sleep, and enjoy earlier sunrises and sunsets.

When does daylight saving time start in 2025?

Daylight saving time for the year 2025 begins on Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m. EST, when the clocks change back for spring, and ends on Sunday, November 2, at 2 a.m. EST, when the clocks change back to daylight saving time.

In which states is there no daylight saving time?

While the push to abolish daylight saving time is gaining momentum, the path forward is uncertain. Arizona and Hawaii, as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands do not observe daylight saving time and would not be affected by the legislation.

Which countries do not want to introduce daylight saving time?

More than 30 states have considered introducing legislation to eliminate the twice-yearly time change, and seven states – Alabama, Arkansas, Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington and Florida – have already passed legislation to make daylight saving time permanent. However, these states need approval from Congress to enact the change.

What is the Sunshine Protection Act?

The Sunshine Protection Act passed the Senate unanimously on March 15, 2022. The bill, introduced by Senator Marco Rubio, would eliminate the change to standard time for the months of November through March. If enacted, we would have daylight saving time all year round, instead of just eight months.

Earlier this year, Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama again pushed for the Sunshine Protection Act, but not much seems to have happened since then.

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