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Does Daylight Saving Time Save Energy?
Find out if this tradition actually helps reduce today’s electricity consumption.Written by Dominique Coury
Edited by Jamie Cesanek
Last updated March 6, 2026
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Frequently asked questions about daylight saving time
Residents of participating states will turn their clocks forward one hour on March 8. The clocks will fall back to standard time on November 1.
Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time and stay on standard time year-round.
Not yet. The Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 was introduced in Congress to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. A similar bill was proposed in 2022, but none have passed into law. As of now, the 2025 bill remains under review and has not advanced further.