Map Shows Daylight Saving Sunset Time Changes as Clocks Fall Back Today
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, causing the sun to rise and set an hour earlier and shifting more daylight to the morning hours.
As the end of daylight saving time approached on Sunday, clocks in most of the United States were set back an hour at 2 a.m. local time, marking the return to standard time. This change, which brings earlier sunsets and darker evenings, is observed yearly on the first Sunday in November. President Donald Trump had previously criticized the annual time change, calling it "ridiculous" during a rally in Mississippi on October 26.
Despite his protest, the time change was implemented as scheduled. Daylight saving time, initially introduced during World War I to conserve fuel and maximize daylight hours, shifts daylight to the evening during spring and summer months before moving it to the morning during colder months. However, critics argue for permanent standard time, as it aligns better with natural circadian rhythms and provides more morning light.
Currently, only Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time. The Sunshine Protection Act, a proposal to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, passed the House but remains stalled in the Senate.
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