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It's Time to 'Spring Ahead,' Complain About It

This weekend's US clock change is a problem, and there's a deep divide on how to fix it

(Newser) - Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2am on Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the US, creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog walks into darkness, and inspires lots of whining. Even though polls show most people dislike the system that has...

Op-Ed: There's a Simple Fix to Our Clock-Change Madness

Essayist argues for a permanent 30-minute adjustment, splitting the difference

(Newser) - Americans have to change their clocks again this weekend, a ritual people love to carp about. But one essayist is floating what he sees as a common-sense compromise to end the practice once and for all: Just move the clocks once, by 30 minutes, and stop. Writing in the Hill...

Canadian Province Will 'Spring Forward' —and Stay There

British Columbia adopts permanent daylight saving time, hopes the US will 'soon join us'

(Newser) - British Columbians are about to "spring forward" into a new normal—and stay there. Premier David Eby announced Monday that this weekend's clock change will be the province's final one, as BC shifts to permanent daylight saving time. The new setup, dubbed "Pacific Time," will...

It's 'Fall Back' Time. That's Not Great News for Your Body

Twice-yearly time changes aren't exactly good for us, scientists have long warned

(Newser) - Plan on a glorious extra hour of sleep as most of America "falls back" into standard time. But make sure to get outside for some morning sun, too—it'll help your body clock reset faster, the AP reports. Daylight saving time ends at 2am local time Sunday, which...

Poll Reveals What We Really Think About the Clock Change

Only 12% of US adults love the current arrangement

(Newser) - Yes, you'll get a shot at an extra hour's sleep. But even with that, it might be one of the most dreaded weekends on the American calendar: the end of daylight saving time. Only 12% of US adults favor the current system of daylight saving time, which has...

Trump Walks Back Support for Daylight Saving Change

'If something is a 50/50 issue, it's hard to get excited about it'

(Newser) - Three months after vowing to put an end to "inconvenient" and "costly" twice-a-year time changes, President Trump appears to have changed his mind. While signing executive orders Thursday, Trump said he could do something about daylight saving time—either make it permanent, meaning more daylight in the evening,...

Trump: Republicans Will Try to End Daylight Saving Time

Allies' posts on which system they prefer appear to contradict

(Newser) - President-elect Trump said Friday he'll try to bring an end to the twice-a-year time changes most of the nation observes. "The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn't!" Trump posted on Truth...

Greenlanders Embrace an 'Exciting New Beginning'

World's largest island opts to stick with daylight saving time for good, with no more clock moving

(Newser) - Residents of Greenland moved their clocks forward this past weekend and switched to daylight saving time for the very last time. Unlike most of Europe, Greenlanders will leave their clocks untouched come autumn when daylight saving time ends. While Europe and the US debate whether to stick to the twice-yearly...

Lebanon Wakes Up to Confusion Over Clocks

Nation can't agree on when to change the clocks

(Newser) - The changing of the clocks always leads to lots of grumbling in the US . But in Lebanon, the dispute has reached another level. Much of the nation set their clocks back one hour for Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, following the usual protocol of doing so on the last Sunday...

It May Not Be What Time You Think It Is

Did you remember to spring forward?

(Newser) - Standard time came to an end in most parts of the United States on Sunday. The transition to daylight saving time became official at 2am local time, meaning almost everyone lost an hour of sleep. Until daylight saving time ends in the wee hours of Nov. 5, the sun will...

Effort to End 'Stupid' Clock Changes Is Revived

Senators reintroduce legislation to make daylight saving time permanent

(Newser) - "Changing time twice a year is stupid," Sen. Marco Rubio said Thursday in joining 11 other senators to reintroduce legislation to make daylight saving time permanent. The Sunshine Protection Act unanimously passed the Senate last March but stalled in the House as lawmakers determined it was not a...

It May Not Be the Time You Think It Is

Daylight saving time is over

(Newser) - It's that time of year: Daylight saving time is out, standard time is in. Standard time began at 2am local time Sunday and lasts until March 12, meaning most Americans should have set their clocks back one hour overnight Saturday. The time change means darkness will arrive earlier in...

Permanent Daylight Saving Would Save Deer, Human Lives
Changing Our Clocks
Takes Surprise Toll on Deer
NEW STUDY
Nov 3, 2022 6:00 PM CDT

Changing Our Clocks Takes Surprise Toll on Deer

Collisions with cars spike after the November switch, new study finds

(Newser) - Deer don't use clocks but they would still benefit enormously from making daylight saving time permanent, researchers say. According to a study published in the journal Current Biology , the change would prevent the road deaths of more than 36,000 deer annually, along with an average of 33 human...

Daylight Saving Change Stalls
Daylight Saving Bill Fades
Jul 25, 2022 7:03 PM CDT

Daylight Saving Bill Fades

House divisions on permanent switch remain, but members mostly cite more urgent priorities

(Newser) - After winning Senate approval in March, legislation to make daylight saving time permanent has just been sitting in the House. Its supporters—or at least those open to the idea—said the main reason is there's a lot going on, the Hill reports. "We have so many other...

House to Slow, if Not Stop, Daylight Saving Time Bill

Lawmakers say they aren't in the rush the Senate was

(Newser) - Time might stand still for the legislation to make daylight saving time permanent. The bill sailed through the Senate last week, but House members are less sure about it, the Hill reports. Several lawmakers of both parties said that they'd like to see more research on the issue or...

An Encouraging Sign From House on Daylight Savings

After senate passes proposal, Pelosi indicates she is on board

(Newser) - Update: The good news for anyone who hates switching their clocks twice a year: Nancy Pelosi is on board with making daylight saving time permanent, and the Hill reports the proposal passed by the Senate on Tuesday is racking up bipartisan support in the House. The bad news: Pelosi hasn'...

A Day Most Americans Do Not Like Has Arrived

Did you remember to 'spring forward'?

(Newser) - Even though winter doesn't slip away until next weekend, time has its marching orders. In the United States, it's time to “spring” forward. Daylight saving time began at 2am local time Sunday for most of the country, per the AP . Standard time hibernates until Nov. 6. It...

Hate March's 'Spring Forward'? There's Some Promising News

15 states hope to make daylight saving time permanent

(Newser) - If you hate losing an hour of sleep each spring owing to daylight saving time, we have good and bad news. The bad news is that most Americans will still have to move clocks forward one hour at 2am Sunday. The good news is that "momentum for ending the...

Sleep Experts Take a Stand on Daylight Saving Time
Sleep Experts Take a Stand
on Daylight Saving Time
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Sep 6, 2020 6:37 AM CDT

Sleep Experts Take a Stand on Daylight Saving Time

Let's do away with it, says the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

(Newser) - Most Americans will turn the clocks back in November to mark the end of daylight saving time, and with that tradition comes another: all the griping from people who think it's a dumb, antiquated practice that should end. For the first time, however, a major panel of sleep experts...

Researchers Link Fatal Crashes to Daylight Saving Time

Researchers want to stick to standard time

(Newser) - Spring forward and fall back if you must, but be careful. A study released Thursday found a connection between Daylight Saving Time and an increase in fatal auto accidents. During the week or so after the spring time change, researchers determined that the risk of fatal car crashes rises about...

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