Twice a year, the day is stretched or shortened by one hour. The purpose of this change is to optimize the hours of sunlight. As the sun rises later, the clock is changed to make sunrise one hour earlier. The United States Senate passed a bill on March 15 to abolish Daylight Savings Time (DST). If this is approved, Americans will no longer have to change the clock twice a year.

Lots of countries all over the world have Daylight Savings Time, but when they decide to adjust it is individual per country. “Spring Forward” occurs on the second Sunday of March in the U.S.
In England, France and Germany, they do not change the clock until the last Sunday in March. There are also countries that do not have Daylight Savings Time such as India, Japan and China.

In the days approaching the time adjustment, the debate on whether Daylight Savings Time is necessary is brought to the surface. Marco Rubio is one of the senators pushing for the Sunshine Protection Act. The state of Florida has been trying to remove the measure since 2018. In March, the Senate passed the bill, which could end changing the clock twice a year.

Some appreciate the benefits of changing the time as the mornings are brighter. On the flip side, it means that the sun will set earlier. The impact of this change will be greater in the northern states, as the sunlight varies more the farther north you go.

The Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act on March 15. This means that the House of Representatives is left to decide if the act will be approved or not and then the bill would go to the President to sign. If this happens, Daylight Savings Time will be removed by the fall of 2023.