Debate Over Permanent Daylight Saving Time Intensifies

As daylight saving time ends, discussions about making it permanent continue, with health experts advocating for year-round standard time.

Daylight saving time ends on November 3, 2024, prompting discussions about the benefits and drawbacks of permanent time changes.
Health experts, including the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, argue that permanent standard time aligns better with human circadian rhythms and public health.
Senator Marco Rubio's Sunshine Protection Act, which seeks to make daylight saving time permanent, has stalled in Congress despite past Senate approval.
Only Hawaii and most of Arizona currently observe year-round standard time, with many states poised to adopt permanent daylight saving time if federally approved.
Past attempts at permanent daylight saving time, such as during the 1970s energy crisis, were reversed due to public dissatisfaction with late winter sunrises.