Daylight Saving Time Ends as Congress Delays Common-Sense Reform

On Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 2:00 a.m. local time, daylight saving time (DST) ended in the United States, requiring most Americans to set their clocks back one hour. This annual ritual, which does not apply to Hawaii and most of Arizona, continues to inconvenience families and businesses across the nation.

The twice-yearly clock change has been a source of frustration for years. According to a recent AP-NORC poll, a mere 12% of U.S. adults support the current system, while 47% oppose it. An overwhelming 56% of Americans want permanent daylight saving time, valuing more evening daylight for productivity and family life.

Despite clear public demand, legislative efforts to make DST permanent have been stalled by partisan gridlock and progressive obstructionism. The Sunshine Protection Act, which easily passed the Senate in 2022, has been held up in Congress, with Senator Tom Cotton raising concerns about late winter sunrises and supposed safety risks—arguments that ignore the benefits of more daylight for law-abiding citizens and economic growth.

President Donald Trump has shown true leadership by urging Congress to end the outdated biannual clock changes and adopt permanent DST. In April 2025, he called out the current system as inconvenient and costly, championing the cause of everyday Americans who want more evening daylight.

Yet, thanks to bureaucratic inertia and progressive lawmakers prioritizing hypothetical risks over real American interests, no consensus has been reached. The United States remains stuck with the old system, a testament to Washington’s inability to deliver common-sense reforms demanded by the people.