White House · Donald Trump · The Verge
Daylight saving time is a step closer to becoming permanent in the US
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House lawmakers voted to advance the Sunshine Protection Act, which would keep their clocks one hour ahead.
Key facts
- In 2013, the American Enterprise Institute estimated the “opportunity cost” of people taking the time to change their clocks at $2 billion, though FactCheck
- If daylight saving time becomes permanent, the sun would rise at 8:17AM in New York on January 15th and set at 5:53PM, according to Accuweather
- In Seattle, the sun would rise at 8:52AM, followed by a sunset at 5:45PM
- House lawmakers voted to advance the Sunshine Protection Act, which would keep their clocks one hour ahead
Summary
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social in May that the bill would save the “hundreds of millions of dollars” spent by people, cities, and states that have to change their clocks. In 2013, the American Enterprise Institute estimated the “opportunity cost” of people taking the time to change their clocks at $2 billion, though FactCheck.org notes that the “lost-time argument” isn’t as relevant with digital clocks making the switch themselves. While experts have long said that forcing Americans to move their clocks every year is linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, traffic accidents, and other issues due to lost sleep, making daylight saving time permanent might not be the solution. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine called for making standard time permanent in 2022, citing sleep experts who say it “aligns best with human circadian biology.