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Does Daylight Saving Time Save Energy?
Find out if this tradition actually helps reduce today’s electricity consumption.Written by Faith Foushee
Edited by Hannah Whatley
Last updated October 24, 2025
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Frequently asked questions
Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 2, 2025, when clocks fall back one hour to standard time. This means sunrise and sunset will happen an hour earlier.
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.