Daylight Saving Time 2025 – Every year, as October and November roll around, the US celebrates a strange, yet sometimes slightly confusing, tradition—turning the clocks back, known as the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST). This is the time when your phone automatically shows the correct time, but the clock on the wall in your room confuses you for three days.
This year, on Sunday, November 2, 2025, clocks in the United States will be set back one hour, a practice known as “fallback.” This change will bring cooler air, darken evenings earlier, and leave many wondering—”Do we really need this time change?”
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What is Daylight Saving Time?
Daylight Saving Time, or Daylight Saving Time, was instituted to better utilize the longer daylight hours in summer. It was implemented in 1966 under the Uniform Time Act. Every year, clocks are set forward one hour on the second Sunday in March and set back one hour on the first Sunday in November.
In 2025, DST began on March 9 and will end on November 2. Its main benefits are believed to be that people can enjoy more daylight and time on summer evenings, saving energy, and having more time for other activities after work. But now the question arises—is this tradition really necessary?
One hour of sleep or a week of fatigue?
This November period is a joy for many people because they get an extra hour of sleep. But experts say this change affects the body’s natural sleep-wake rhythm, the circadian rhythm.
Especially for shift workers, parents with young children, and the elderly, this change can cause fatigue and drowsiness for several days. According to the American Sleep Research Institute, the number of road accidents, heart disease, and workplace errors increases in the first few days of the time change. This is why many experts now say, “Set the time once and keep it forever.”
Growing Controversy Over the Time Change
Every few years, the question arises again—”Why are we still doing this?”
Former President Donald Trump weighed in on this debate in April 2025. He wrote on TruthSocial that “Daylight Saving Time should be made permanent because changing the clocks twice a year is very inconvenient and expensive.”
However, earlier in December 2024, he opposed it, saying that DST should be abolished altogether and standard time should be made permanent. This makes it clear that the issue is also politically complex. Some people want longer daylight hours, while others want early mornings so that children and office-goers don’t have to leave home in the dark.
‘Time Reform’ Stuck in Congress
In Congress, this matter has been talked about for years without any definite outcomes. The Sunshine Protection Act that was passed in 2022 was the main point of the legislation that intended to make daylight saving time permanent in the US. Nevertheless, this bill got stuck in the House of Representatives and didn’t go any further.
It was submitted again in 2025, but there was no real progress. Some states have gone ahead and decided to carry out their own projects.
Pennsylvania and Other States’ Initiatives
In March 2025, Pennsylvania through a resolution requested Congress to put an end to this “outdated tradition”. In the last couple of years, more than 29 states have raised similar motions. Nevertheless, each state needs the federal government’s permission to be able to make an official change in the time.
Which states don’t change time?
Most U.S. states still observe DST, but some have refused to adopt it. Hawaii and most of Arizona remain on standard time year-round. Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands also do not change their clocks.
What will happen on November 2, 2025?
On Sunday, November 2, at 2 a.m., clocks will be set back one hour, from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m.
This means mornings will be brighter, while evenings will get dark a little earlier. For some, this will be a relaxing time, while for others, the change may be unsettling.
The weather will also gradually move toward winter. The sun will set earlier, temperatures will drop, and days will feel shorter.
Is Daylight Saving Time no longer necessary?
When DST was implemented, its purpose was to save energy and maximize daylight. But in today’s digital age, when electricity consumption remains roughly the same throughout the day and people work 24/7, this reason no longer seems as relevant.
Numerous studies show that DST now results in less than 1% energy savings. On the contrary, this change negatively impacts sleep, mental health, and work efficiency.
Will this tradition ever end?
The question remains—will we ever be free from this clock-changing tradition? Discussions are ongoing across the country, but the slow process and political differences in Congress prevent a solution.
Despite support from leaders like Trump, the issue remains a 50-50 split among the public. Until new legislation is passed, Americans will have to change their clocks twice a year—forward in March and back in November.
Conclusion: An Extra Hour, a New Debate
Whether you like it or not, Daylight Saving Time is returning in 2025. You’ll certainly get an extra hour of sleep, but it will also raise the question—do we need to change the clocks every year?
This year, as you set your clocks back, you might wonder—should we really change the time, or just keep up with the times?
FAQs:
Q. When does Daylight Saving Time end in 2025?
A. DST ends on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 2 a.m. when clocks are set back one hour.
Q. Why do we change the clocks twice a year?
A. It was originally meant to save energy and make better use of daylight during summer months.
Q. Which U.S. states don’t observe Daylight Saving Time?
A. Hawaii and most of Arizona, along with U.S. territories like Puerto Rico and Guam, do not change their clocks.
