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Should the US end daylight saving time? Musk and Ramaswamy say yes
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy aim to end daylight saving time, sparking debate on permanent time zones and health impacts.
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The days have grown colder and darker leading up to winter’s arrival, with many Americans disappointed in the sun’s early slumber.
Daylight saving time is a tradition that is practiced every year despite the dismay of many who wish for it to end. There is even a hefty amount of scientific research explaining why the time change is harmful to our body, sleep, and mental health.
“That one-hour change may not seen like much, but it can wreak havoc on people’s mental and physical health,” said Dr. Charles Czeisler, professor of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School’s Division of Sleep Medicine.
As another year goes by and a new one begins, will Americans finally see an end to the over a century old tradition?
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When President-elect Donald Trump moves back into the White House, it just might.
“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 Social. “Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our nation.”
Are you looking forward to the end of daylight saving time? If so, here’s what to know.
What time is the US currently in?
On Nov. 3, clocks reversed an hour, putting the U.S. in standard time. This time change results in early December sunsets, warping many Americans’ perception of what time of day it is.
When will the nation spring forward?
Daylight saving time is set to resume on March 5, 2025.
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy weigh in on daylight saving time
Trump’s allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who have been picked by the president-elect to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), shared their support in doing away with the time change.
“Looks like the people want to abolish the annoying time changes,” Musk posted last month on X.
Bill to make daylight saving time permanent stalls in Congress
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In 2022, a bill called the Sunshine Protection Act was unanimously approved by the Senate to make daylight saving time permanent, but the House of Representatives did not vote on it. Last year’s version of the bill also remains stagnant in Congress.
American polling shows interest in permanent daylight saving time
An October 2021 Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll indicated the following opinions on daylight saving time:
∎ 43% were in favor of standard time year-round
∎ 32% were in favor of permanent daylight saving time
∎ 25% prefer to go with the status quo
Has year-round daylight saving time ever been practiced before?
Yes, back in 1974 under Richard Nixon’s presidency. After only a few months in, Congress voted to return to standard time due to complaints of children heading to school in the dark winter mornings, per a USA TODAY story.
Nina Tran covers trending topics for The Greenville News. Reach her via email at [email protected].
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