Mon Oct 28 06:20:00 UTC 2024: ## Clocks Fall Back This Weekend: States Still Debate Daylight Saving Time
Despite years of efforts by lawmakers in several states, including Florida, to keep “summer time” year-round, we’re still set to “fall back” this weekend. On Sunday, November 2nd at 2 a.m. EST, clocks will be turned back one hour, marking the end of daylight saving time for 2024.
While the Sunshine Protection Act, a federal bill aiming to make daylight saving time permanent, was approved by the U.S. Senate in 2023, it has not yet passed the House of Representatives or been signed into law by the President.
Several states have considered or are currently considering legislation to change how they observe daylight saving time, including Florida, which proposed a bill in 2021 to extend daylight saving time year-round. However, the issue remains a hot topic across the nation.
It’s worth noting that most of the world doesn’t observe daylight saving time, with major countries like Japan, India, China, Russia, and most of Africa and South America not adjusting their clocks.
For those living in Arizona and Hawaii, and residents of U.S. territories like Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Marianas, there is no change in clock time as they do not observe daylight saving time.
With daylight saving time ending this weekend, we can expect to see more darkness in the evenings as we move closer to winter. However, the debate about the future of daylight saving time is likely to continue, with more states considering legislation and the possibility of a federal change on the horizon.
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