daylight savings time

 

Today, Sunday, November 5, 2023, is the last day of Daylight Saving Time (DST). At 2:00 a.m. local time, clocks will "fall back" by one hour, allowing you to sleep an additional hour! Until DST resumes in the spring, this signifies the return to Standard Time.

Yes, exactly! As Daylight Saving Time comes to an end on Sunday, November 5, 2023, we will "fall back" by one hour. To provide us an extra hour of sleep and to signal the return to Standard Time, clocks should be reset to 1:00 a.m. at 2:00 a.m. Savor the extra sleep and the earlier dawn!

Yes, although they have been in a holding position, the Pacific Northwest is still working to eliminate the biannual time shift. Legislation to permanently implement Daylight Saving Time has been passed in states including California, Washington, and Oregon. However, they require federal clearance before they can really put this reform into effect. Legislators in Oregon and Washington enacted legislation in 2019 to eliminate the time change and maintain DST throughout the year, pending federal approval and comparable measures from nearby states. A similar proposition was also approved by California voters in 2018, but it has encountered more legislative obstacles. Although federal activity has been sluggish, interest is still present. Reintroduced in Congress, the Sunshine Protection Act seeks to permanently implement DST across the country, but it has not yet been approved by both houses. In the interim, the

Yes, the Pacific Northwest's efforts to end the biannual time change are still active but have been in a holding pattern. States like Washington, Oregon, and California have all passed legislation to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. However, to actually implement this change, they need federal approval. 

In 2019, Washington and Oregon lawmakers passed bills to end the time change and stay on DST year-round, contingent on similar action from neighboring states and federal authorization. California voters also approved a similar measure in 2018, though it has faced additional legislative hurdles.

Federal action has been slow, but there is ongoing interest. The Sunshine Protection Act, reintroduced in Congress, aims to make DST permanent nationwide, but it has yet to pass both chambers. Until then, the Pacific Northwest, like the rest of the country, will continue to switch between DST and Standard Time each year.