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Daylight Saving Time – Top 3 Pros and Cons. In 2024, in the United States, Daylight Saving Time (DST) runs from Sunday, Mar. 10, at 2am with clocks “springing forward” one hour to Sunday, Nov. 5, when clocks “fall back” to Standard Time. In 2025, in the United States, DST will run from Sunday, Mar. 5 to Sunday, Nov. 2.
Pro: Lighter = Safer. Safety is one of the more solid arguments for keeping the lighter evenings of DST. Studies have found that DST contributes to improved road safety by reducing pedestrian fatalities by 13% during dawn and dusk hours. Another study found a 7% decrease in robberies following the spring shift to DST.
It’s about time to “fall back” — that is, to set our clocks back an hour and bring daylight saving time to an end. While many enjoy the extra hour of sleep, the necessity of daylight saving time has often been questioned and criticized. Yet legislative efforts to end the time change have stalled or been reversed.
But the time transition does more than just inspire mixed opinions, grogginess, and foul moods. Researchers say that the change has long-term negative consequences for our bodies and minds. Here are 7 things we’ve learned about how changing to daylight saving time affects our lives.
When the Sunshine Protection Act was first debated in a House subcommittee, experts said switching to permanent daylight saving time would do everything: save lives, reduce crime,...
Switching permanently to either standard time or daylight saving time would disadvantage either early risers or night owls, while the current system provides each group with benefits for half the ...
While there’s been political movement to the contrary – USA Today reported in November that 19 states, over the past four years, have enacted legislation or passed resolutions to provide year-round daylight saving time – scientists say year-round standard time provides the most health benefits.
The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time next Sunday, Nov. 3, which means you should set your clock ...
The biggest advantage of daylight saving time is that it provides an extra hour of light in the late afternoon or evening, depending on time of year, for sports, shopping or eating...
Correspondent Allison Aubrey talks to host Emily Kwong about the pros and cons of adopting permanent daylight saving time or year-round standard time.