Daylight saving time to end as Senate stalls permanent time bill

Daylight saving time will end on November 1 as clocks move back one hour to standard time, Spectrum News and the Reno Gazette Journal reported. The Senate is not expected to vote this year on legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent. Arizona and Hawaii remain the only two states that have enacted permanent standard time, according to Spectrum News. [1][2]

, The legislation, named the Sunshine Protection Act, passed the House of Representatives in July by a 308-117 vote, Spectrum News reported. Florida Republican Representative Vern Buchanan sponsored the bill and has introduced it every year since 2018. Buchanan stated that permanent daylight saving time would improve public safety, promote healthier lifestyles, and give families extra daylight after work and school. [1]

The practice of daylight saving time involves advancing clocks by one hour ahead of standard time in the spring and setting them back one hour in autumn to utilize longer summer daylight. Exposure to daylight helps regulate human circadian rhythms and promotes sleep quality, while daylight exposure also supports vitamin D synthesis. [3][5]

As FTMQ Politics reported earlier, President Donald Trump previously posted the personal cellphone number of Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton on Truth Social to pressure him to support permanent daylight saving time legislation. Cotton defended his decision to oppose the bill. Trump was inaugurated for his second presidential term on January 20, 2025. [4][6]