Daylight saving time is on track to become permanent in the United States

The United States is one step closer to observing daylight saving time year-round. On Tuesday, the House advanced the Sun Protection Act by a vote of 308-117, which would permanently advance the clock by one hour. As reported by CBS News.

President Donald Trump he wrote on Truth Social in May The bill would save “hundreds of millions of dollars” spent by people, cities and states that have to change their clocks. “It’s time for people to stop worrying about ‘The Hour,’ not to mention all the work and money that goes into this ridiculous twice-a-year production,” Trump said.

the American Academy of Sleep Medicine He called for standard time to be made permanent in 2022, citing sleep experts who say it “better aligns with human circadian biology.” Phyllis Zee, MD, a sleep medicine specialist and chief of the Department of Sleep Medicine at Northwestern Medicine, He said the same That during daylight saving time, “your body is exposed to less morning light and more evening light, which can throw off your circadian rhythm.”

If daylight saving time became permanent, the sun would rise at 8:17 a.m. in New York on January 15 and set at 5:53 p.m. According to AccuWeather. In Seattle, the sun rises at 8:52 a.m., followed by sunset at 5:45 p.m. Meanwhile, the sun will rise at 8:47 a.m. in Minneapolis and set at 5:57 p.m.