Discover the Date for Daylight Savings 2025: When to Turn Clocks Back This Fall
Daylight Saving Time (DST) in 2025 ends on Sunday, November 2 at 2 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. This time change will provide an additional hour of sleep, but less daylight in the evenings, as the clocks are set back one hour.
Background and Reasons for Changing Clocks
Many regions globally and most of the U.S. still adhere to the practice of adjusting clocks to maximize daylight hours. DST, beginning on the second Sunday of March and ending on the first Sunday of November, aims to extend evening daylight during the warmer months.
Controversy and Legislation Surrounding Daylight Saving
In recent years, there have been calls to make DST permanent. In April 2025, Donald Trump openly supported this idea, highlighting its popularity and the inconvenience of biannual clock changes. Previously, in December 2024, he showed interest in establishing a permanent standard time, but referred to the matter as “50/50,” acknowledging preferences for both DST and standard time.
The Sunshine Protection Act, aiming to establish permanent DST, gained Senate approval in 2022 but stalled in the House. Reintroduced in January 2025, the bill still awaits passage. Additionally, Pennsylvania passed a Senate resolution in 2025, urging Congress to end biannual clock changes. A bill to maintain year-round DST was proposed in Pennsylvania in 2023 but did not pass.
States Observing Daylight Saving Time
- Most states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, observe DST.
- Hawaii and parts of Arizona do not adhere to DST.
- U.S. territories like American Samoa, Guam, and others also do not participate.
Seasonal Changes and Winter Solstice
As daylight saving ends, the winter solstice will mark the shortest day of the year on December 21, 2025. This day will provide approximately 9 hours and 17 minutes of daylight. Observers should prepare for earlier sunsets and colder weather as the year closes.
