Overview
- Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 2, moving clocks back one hour to standard time and shifting sunsets earlier.
- A push to fast-track permanent daylight saving time was blocked on Oct. 28 when Sen. Tom Cotton objected, leaving the effort stalled in the Senate.
- Nineteen states have passed laws to adopt year-round daylight saving time, but those measures cannot take effect without congressional approval.
- An AP-NORC poll finds only 12% of U.S. adults favor the current twice-yearly clock changes, with 56% preferring permanent daylight saving time and about four in ten preferring permanent standard time.
- Medical organizations and recent Stanford research say eliminating the biannual shift would benefit health, with many experts recommending permanent standard time as best aligned with circadian rhythms.