The daylight saving debate has just got hotter after President Donald Trump’s latest Senate push to make it permanent year-round.
With the daylight saving time coming to an end on November 1, Americans are set to turn their clocks back an hour, as it has been the practice since 1916.
But after the ‘Sunshine Protection Act’ comes into effect, it could change the game altogether.
The act was passed on July 14, backed by President Trump, who vouched for making it a regular feature year-round.
So, let’s find out what will change if the Senate approves the changes to lock the clock forward year-round.
Although the House has passed the legislation that allows clocks forward year-round but with the Senate not in session until September 14, it has complicated the situation.
Lawmakers have been raising questions about whether the Senate got the required numbers to pass the act before the clocks fall an hour back.
This dilemma has left millions of Americans with one question: will daylight saving time end?
Trump shared a post on his social media platform Truth Social on August 4 and wrote, “People are sick and tired of having to change their clocks twice a year. It is foolish, inconvenient and, in some cases, very costly.”
With less than three months into clocks getting back to an hour backward, it appears a daunting task for the lawmakers to pass the legislation and end clock changes.
When does daylight saving time end this year?
Daylight saving time is ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when clocks fall back to 1 a.m, unless Congress steps in.
2026-08-10 14:09:00
