Americans will lose an hour of sleep on Sunday, March 9, 2025, as daylight saving time begins. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in eliminating this time change, but no executive orders have been issued on the matter since he began his second term in January. Bills aiming to make daylight saving time the national year-round standard have not seen much traction in Congress, despite calls for an end to the practice. Daylight saving time starts on March 9th at 2 a.m. local time and ends on November 2nd. Most Americans adjust their clocks ahead by one hour during this time to make evenings brighter in the summer. Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time. The federal government has been overseeing time changes since the Standard Time Act of 1918, with the Department of Transportation responsible for time zones and daylight saving time observance. The DOT cites reasons such as energy reduction and reduced crime for continuing to have daylight saving time, despite public frustration with the practice. Congress has a narrow GOP majority and has not shown significant movement on the issue. Ultimately, the fate of daylight saving time in the United States remains uncertain, with many Americans preparing to lose an hour of sleep as the practice begins this weekend.
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