For the majority of people in the U.S., the sun’s apparent rise and set times will shift earlier as Daylight Saving Time concludes and Standard Time resumes. However, clocks will stay the same for millions of Americans residing in states that do not participate in Daylight Saving Time.
Conversely, several states are attempting to permanently adopt Daylight Saving Time. Despite these efforts, they have not yet gained approval, meaning they will again set their clocks back an hour this weekend as this contentious practice continues.
This article details key information regarding Daylight Saving Time, including the positions of various states and former President Donald Trump on the matter.
When are clocks adjusted backward this year?
This year, Daylight Saving Time concludes on November 2nd at 2 a.m. local time, at which point clocks will be moved back by one hour. Consequently, the sun will seem to rise and set earlier in the day.
Standard Time will persist until next March, when Daylight Saving Time recommences and clocks are advanced by one hour.
The bi-annual adjustment of clocks was made a permanent fixture by the . While this legislation permits states to opt out of Daylight Saving Time, it prohibits them from “independently altering time zones or the duration” of Daylight Saving Time.
In 1973, seven years following the law’s enactment, the U.S. temporarily implemented year-round Daylight Saving Time under President Richard Nixon to conserve energy during an energy crisis. However, Congress decided to revert to Standard Time only eight months later.
Which states do not observe Daylight Saving Time?
Hawaii and the majority of Arizona do not follow this practice; instead, they maintain Standard Time throughout the year.
Additionally, the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Which states are working to make Daylight Saving Time permanent?
Over the past few years, legislators nationwide have indicated their support for . If implemented, this would involve moving clocks forward by one hour for the entire year, causing the sun to appear to rise and set an hour later in both summer and winter.
The Sunshine Protection Act, a bipartisan proposal aimed at establishing permanent Daylight Saving Time, has been introduced in Congress multiple times recently. Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida reintroduced it earlier this year, but it has since .
A number of states—such as Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Oregon—have passed legislation to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. However, since these laws require congressional endorsement, year-round observance is not yet active in any state.
What are Trump’s statements regarding Daylight Saving Time?
In 2019, Trump voiced his approval for making Daylight Saving Time a permanent fixture, stating, “Making Daylight Saving Time permanent is O.K. with me!”
However, since that time, the President has proposed discontinuing the practice entirely. In December 2024, approximately one month after securing a second term, he posted on Truth Social, “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t! Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our nation.”
In March, Trump characterized Daylight Saving Time as “a 50-50 issue,” noting that public opinion is split on it, as reported by .