Yes
It will.
No
It won’t.
President Donald Trump wants to end one of America’s longest-running twice-a-year rituals: changing the clocks for daylight saving time.
Trump has publicly supported legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent rather than requiring most Americans to move their clocks forward in the spring and backward in the fall. The proposal has gained significant attention in Washington and has created some unusual political disagreements among Republicans.
The Sunshine Protection Act would establish permanent daylight saving time for states that currently observe the system. Trump has argued that changing the clocks twice a year is unnecessary and disruptive. In 2026, the proposal advanced in Congress, although it has faced resistance in the Senate.
At first glance, eliminating clock changes might sound simple. Many Americans have complained for years about losing an hour of sleep every spring, adjusting household clocks and changing daily routines.
Supporters say permanent daylight saving time could provide more usable sunlight during the late afternoon and early evening. People coming home from work could have additional daylight for shopping, outdoor activities, sports or spending time with family.
But opponents warn that there is another side to the equation.
Keeping daylight saving time throughout the winter would mean later sunrises. Senator Tom Cotton, one of the Republicans opposing the proposal, has argued that children could be traveling to school in darkness and millions of Americans could begin their morning commute before sunrise.
That has reopened a national argument that has existed for decades: Should Americans have more sunlight in the morning or more sunlight later in the day?
There could also be some initial confusion if the longstanding clock-changing system disappears. Phones and computers generally adjust automatically today, but workplace schedules, school routines, travel and communication across different states and time zones could require adjustment.
States that do not currently observe daylight saving time add another wrinkle to the discussion.
Still, supporters believe any short-term confusion would be worth eliminating the disruption of changing clocks every spring and fall.
For millions of Americans, this is not simply a Washington political argument. It could directly affect what time they wake up, drive to work, send children to school and see the sun rise and set.