Daylight saving time could become permanent in the U.S. Here's what that means.

MSN ^ | 3/222/2022 | Amanda Yeo

[sodpoodle]

The U.S. Senate apparently likes daylight saving time so much that it wants to make it permanent. Legislators unanimously voted to approve the Sunshine Protection Act on March 15, 2022, which would establish daylight saving time as the default all year round for the states that observe it — meaning darker mornings and brighter evenings in winter.

The bill must be passed by the House of Representatives and then signed by the President before it can come into effect. But if it does, Americans will no longer have to change their clocks twice every year starting from 2023.

"The public safety improvements, economic benefits, and the wellbeing of the American people are all excellent and credible reasons to embrace year-long Daylight Saving Time," said Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. "I believe the Sunshine Protection Act would give us an immediate and long-term boost after a terrible pandemic year and a very dark winter."

Time zones will remain in place and unaffected, and states or territories which don't already observe daylight saving time won't be forced to do so.

[kaila]

Where do you live? In the winter, we go to work in the dark and come home in the dark. One hour of light after work makes a difference. Of course, there is no extra hour of daylight. However, since work is fixed hours, usually a 8 am start, that means we go home in the dark. Most workplaces are not going to start opening at 7 am.