By suzanne downing 
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 am. local time, when Americans will “fall back” one hour to 1 am. The shift marks the return to standard time for most of the United States, bringing earlier sunsets and a bit more morning light, at least for a while.
Exceptions include Arizona (except the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii, which do not observe Daylight Saving Time. Territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa also remain on standard time year-round.
While the change means an extra hour of sleep for many, it also reignites a long-running national debate over whether to end the biannual clock changes altogether. Supporters of reform argue that switching between time systems twice a year is outdated and costly. Studies have estimated that the disruption causes billions of dollars in lost productivity and energy inefficiency each year.
President Donald Trump has hinted at interest in streamlining government operations under his “efficiency agenda,” and some allies have suggested that making DST permanent could align with that goal. Although there is no official action pending, speculation has swirled on social media that Trump might attempt to enact permanent daylight time through executive order, a move that would likely face limits under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which grants Congress the final authority over national time standards.
Public opinion remains divided. Polls consistently show that around 60% of Americans want to stop changing the clocks, but they split over which system to keep: Should we move to permanent daylight time or permanent standard time.
Several states, including Florida and Tennessee, have already passed legislation seeking to make DST permanent, but these measures cannot take effect without federal approval.
Readers: Which do you prefer?
Permanent Standard Time
Permanent Savings Daylight Time
Switching twice a year
Leave your comments below:
Daylight savings time is a good permanent fix. Let’s be done with this idiocracy of flipping time 2x a year.
I don’t care which we settle on, but would love to stop changing twice a year.
Just make it permanent, I don’t care which one. Daylight savings time was a dumb idea then and still is.
By the way, that picture of Lake Spenard/Lake Hood shows how much the state DOTPF ruined the two lakes and in the processed flooded everyone’s crawlspace and basements in the vicinity.
PERMANENTLY … Eliminate Daylight Savings Time on Monday, 11-03-2025.
Permanent Standard Time, please!
Because STANDARD TIME BEST ALIGNS WITH CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS. During ST, the sun is overhead closer to noon.
Daylight Savings Time ‼️
For the majority of Alaskans Daylights Savings time makes no sense. Changing clocks this far north has never made sense with the rate we gain and/or lose light this time of year. I’m still amazed at the number of people who think we literally get an additional hour of daylight with Daylight Savings Time, just because the clocks changed does not mean there’s an extra hour of daylight.
I thought Tom Cotten (R-Neo-con) nixed this in the Senate?
I Want Permanent Standard Time. I Do Not want the fake, made up daylight savings time! I want my Hour of Sleep and Do Not want the government taking it from me along with everything else they take!
Make Standard Time,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Standard!
No one can seem to agree on which time zone to use so I guess this is why they split the year in half with different times so half the people are satisfied half the time????
Railbelt Alaska is ALREADY on permanent Daylight Time. We switched in 1982 to align ourselves with SE and the state capital, which moved themselves to what used to be called Yukon Time. But only Yakutat observed it! Thus, the Railbelt and SE are now together. Newer Alaskans are amazed to learn that Juneau was once not one, but TWO hours ahead of the Railbelt, where most Alaskans live — then and now.
Thus, to be in better sync with Old Sol, we ought to align ourselves into “standard” time, which really isn’t TRUE standard time, but the newer standard time, which would have been Daylight time until 1982.
All clear, now? I thought so. 🙂
Please end the insanity. I don’t much care which we settle on, but “standard” time seems to make more sense.
End the time change!!
I prefer daylight savings time, but staying on standard time would still be better than changing the time.