Society ❯ Timekeeping

Daylight Saving Time

Legislation History Public Opinion British Summer Time Health Effects History of Daylight Saving Time Health Impacts Impact on Daily Life Winter Time Clock Changes Regional Practices Standard Time Public Policy Australia Seasonal Changes United States Summer Time Debate History of Time Changes End of Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Canada Arizona Permanent Daylight Saving Time Spring Forward Seasonal Time Changes Eastern Standard Time Impact on Cities UK U.S. Practices Cultural Practices Wisconsin Clocks Changing Time Changes Sunrise and Sunset Public Perception France Time Zone Changes Regional Differences Historical Practices Circadian Rhythms Effects on Daily Life European Parliament Time Change Permanent Standard Time Impacts on Workers Sleep Effects Clocks Change History of DST Criticism Spain Clock Adjustment Controversies Permanent Standard Time Advocacy U.S. Observance California Regional Observance Public Reaction Florida Public Reactions Implementation in the United States Historical Adoption Public Opinion on DST Permanent Time Change Summer Time Change Public Health Impacts Spring Forward and Fall Back Seasonal Adjustments U.S. Policies US Practices Public Health Zomertijd Impacts Cultural Impact State Observance

Senate Stalls Sunshine Protection Act as U.S. Prepares to Fall Back on Nov. 1, 2026

Senate inaction leaves most Americans set to revert to standard time with health and safety questions still unresolved

House-Passed Sunshine Protection Act Now Awaits Senate as Trump Pushes Final Vote

Sunshine Protection Act Moves to Senate as Outcome Hinges on 60‑Vote Threshold

House Approves Year‑Round Daylight Saving Time as Bill Moves to a Resistant Senate

House to Vote Next Week on Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent

UK Clocks Spring Forward to British Summer Time Tonight

Georgia Senate Approves Time-Zone Shift to End Clock Changes

Massachusetts Senate Leader Backs Year-Round Daylight Time as Bill Heads to Rules Committee

U.S. Springs Forward as Health Warnings and Time-Reform Push Gain Urgency

Clocks Spring Forward at 2 A.M. Sunday as Daylight Saving Time Begins

U.S. Springs Forward Sunday as British Columbia Makes Daylight Saving Time Permanent

British Columbia Ends Clock Changes, Adopts Permanent Daylight Time After March 8

Most of U.S. Springs Forward March 8 at 2 A.M. as Daylight Saving Time Begins

Daylight Saving Time Starts March 8, 2026, With Clocks Moving Ahead One Hour

U.S. Returns to Standard Time as Clocks Fall Back

U.S. Clocks Fall Back Sunday as Push to End Time Changes Stalls in Senate

Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday at 2 A.M. as Clocks Fall Back One Hour

UK Returns to GMT as Clocks Go Back One Hour

Clocks Fall Back: UK on Oct. 26, US on Nov. 2, as Safety Alerts and Policy Debate Build

Clocks Fall Back: UK Switches to GMT Oct. 26 as Most of U.S. Returns to Standard Time Nov. 2