US Daylight Saving Time: When to reset your clocks

Daylight Saving Time, a twice-yearly shift in clocks, is set to conclude in the United States next week. Clocks in the country will need to be adjusted, moving back by one hour. This annual transition has faced challenges at the federal level, despite strong support from President Donald Trump.

In October, Trump had pushed for the Senate to approve a bill that had already passed the House in July, but the measure to end the twice-yearly time changes stalled due to opposition in the Senate. The bill, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, aims to make daylight last longer during the times when Americans are most active.

Under the proposed legislation, states could choose to opt out of the year-round daylight saving time change if their legislatures passed a law to do so before the bill's enactment. Daylight Saving Time officially ends at 2 am on November 1, 2026, with Standard time resuming, and clocks being reset to 1 am.

While proponents argue that the change would provide more daylight during the busiest parts of the day, critics point out that it would mean the sun rises an hour later in winter, potentially affecting schoolchildren, commuters, construction workers, farmers, and others facing early morning activities. Some locations might experience sunrise as late as 9 am or later during the coldest months.

Supporters claim that disrupting sleep patterns, increasing workplace injuries, and causing more road accidents are the negatives of the current practice. They argue that keeping clocks an hour ahead year-round would yield more evening daylight, which could boost economic activity in the winter months. If passed, the bill would mean no return to standard time in 2027, although states that don't observe daylight saving time or opted for permanent standard time before the law change would be exempt.