A history of daylight saving time
Randy Mann.
JAKE PARRISH/Press
On Sunday, March 10, most U.S. and European residents will once again move their clocks forward one hour. Daylight saving time is the cycle that starts in the second week of March and ends in the first week of November.
Daylight saving time has always been controversial and distressing to many. When we get close to the standard and daylight saving time, I see many comments on social media and other sources from those who will express their dissatisfaction with the new time change. Many are still divided on this issue, but many surveys suggest that more than 50% want to be rid of the twice-a-year time change.
In 2022, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill to make daylight saving time permanent beginning in November of 2023. It was called the Sunshine Protection Act and would end the twice-annual ritual of resetting our clocks every March and November. The bill was approved in the Senate but did not move forward in the House of Representatives. Therefore, on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, we will be setting our clocks back one hour to return to standard time and this twice-a-year clock movement will continue until further notice.
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