US Daylight Saving Time Ends

Most of the United States will 'fall back' into standard time on Sunday, ending daylight saving time. This twice-a-year time change, while providing an extra hour of sleep in the fall, is often met with grumbling due to its disruptive effects on health and daily life. Research from Stanford University, supported by health groups like the American Medical Association and American Academy of Sleep Medicine, suggests that switching between time options is detrimental to human health, advocating for permanent standard time. The disruption affects the body's circadian rhythm, influencing sleep, heart rate, blood pressure, and metabolism, and has been linked to increases in car crashes and heart attacks during the spring switch. Despite these concerns, a bill in the United States, the Sunshine Protection Act, proposing permanent daylight saving time, has stalled in recent years. States like United States — Arizona and United States — Hawaii do not observe daylight saving time.