with daylight Saving Time (DST) is ready to be effective at the end of this week, ending the debate on decades -old debate or permanent to permanent DST is revived. Tech billionaire Elon Musk recently conducted a survey on X (East Twitter), in which users were asked what the US should do if the time change is over. The results also showed a near partition, in which 58% of the side prefers watches and 42% one hour before.
This discussion has come amid fresh legislative efforts to end the practice of watches twice a year. The issue has attracted attention from political figures, including former President Donald Trump, who supported to eliminate the delay saving time. The ongoing debate raises many major questions: Why DST exists? What efforts have been made to cancel it? What do experts say about its impact on health and daily life? There is a detailed eye on the time of history, disputes and daylight saving.
Why people want to end the time of day saving in United
Due to concerns over health, safety and practicality, the movement to end the time of day saving has increased in recent years.
1. Health and sleep disruptions
- Sudden time changes disrupt the body’s circadian rhythm, which controls sleep and biological functions.
- Research has added DST to increase heart attacks, strokes and sleep disorders.
- The 2023 statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine supported the elimination of DST, emphasizing permanent standard time health benefits.
2. The risk of accidents increased
- Studies suggest that road accidents have increased in the days after time change, due to adjusting drivers adjusting to the shift.
- Workplace injuries have also been observed to increase after DST infections.
3. Farmers’ concerns
- Farmers have long opposed DST, as livestock does not accommodate the clock change.
- For example, dairy farmers face challenges as cows have to feed on a consistent program regardless of daylight.
4. Call for stability
- Many people simply find DST uncomfortable and unnecessary in the modern world, arguing that businesses and schools should adjust their schedule instead.
- The abolition of DST will prevent twice-year-old disruption and to simplify schedule in states.
What is daylight saving time
Dellite saving time is the practice of extending watches up to one hour in the spring to expand the hours of the light of the evening of the evening. This adjustment occurs every year in March and lasts till November.
- In 2025, DST will start on Sunday, March 9 at 2:00 pm, at which watches will move at 3:00 pm
- However, two states -Arizona and aerial -day light do not inspect the time of saving.
This system was originally introduced as a way of conservation of energy by expanding hours of daylight in the evening during the First World War. The concept was later refined and standardized in the 1966 uniform time act, which established five time regions in the US and allowed states to get out of DST.
History of daylight saving time dispute
The debate on DST is not new. Since its inception, hundreds of attempts have been made to finish or modify it.
- 1918 – First implemented during World War I, DST lasted a year and a half before the cancellation in 1919.
- 1942 – During World War II, DST returned as a “time of war” for conservation of resources. This remained effective till 1945, after which the states were left to decide whether to follow it.
- 1966 – The Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, which establishes nationwide daylight saving time from last Sunday to October in April to October. The states could get out.
- 1974 Amidst the energy crisis, President Richard Nixon signed an emergency daylight on the Energy Conservation Act at the time of saving DST year to reduce fuel consumption. The policy was highly unpopular, especially among the parents, because the dark morning made the school unsafe. It was canceled within a year.
- 2005 – President George W. Bush extended DST as part of the Energy Policy Act, further extended the date of starting the second Sunday in March and the last date on the first Sunday in November.
Despite these changes, twice-annual clock adjustment continues the debate, with strong arguments for practice and against it.
Legislative attempt to end or modify daylight saving time in America
Over the years, MPs have introduced hundreds of bills to eliminate DST or make it permanent.
- 750+ bills and resolutions related to daylight savings time have been introduced at the state level.
- In 2022, the US Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which proposed to permanently nationwide the saving time of the day’s light. However, the bill failed to pass in the House of Representatives and was not enacted.
- A new version of the Sunshine Protection Act was introduced on January 3, 2025, with a permanent daylight saving time. If passed, it says that currently does not inspect DST (Arizona and Hawai), they will have the option to stay on standard time.
Despite widespread interest in “locking the clock”, there is no clear consensus on whether the saving time or permanent standard time of permanent day would be better solution.
Permanent day saving time or standard time will be better
According to reports, a significant dilemma has been highlighted in Elon Musk’s pole: if DST is abolished, should the US stay with standard time or day -to -day saving time?
Previous surveys have shown mixed public opinion:
- 40% of American prefer permanent standard time (no DST).
- 31% prefer saving time for permanent day.
- 28% want to continue to switch between standard and day time.
Experts take care that choosing a permanent day savings can lead to unexpected results.
Dark morning and safety worry
- In cities such as Miami, Texas and Los Angeles, permanent DST will mean more than 100 days of dark morning per year at 7:30 am, making it dangerous for school and passengers for children.
- Kenneth Right, a sleeping researcher at the University of Colorado, notes that permanent DST misconception of the body’s natural sleep cycle with sunlight, potentially increases health risks.
Expert opinion on the best option
- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and other health organizations favor permanent standard time, arguing that it aligns the best with human biology and circadian rhythm.
- Sleep Medicine Specialist of Indiana University Health, Dr. M. Adil Rishi has warned that DST increases the risk for public health, mental welfare and overall security.
