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Clocks Turn Back This Weekend, But The Future Of Daylight Saving Time Is Far From Settled

Photo Caption: At 2 a.m. ET on Sunday
<p>At 2 a.m. ET on Motzaei Shabbos/Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, clocks in the U.S. will turn back one hour as daylight saving time ends, marking the beginning of winter's dark evenings.</p><p>The change often renews the longstanding&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/permanent-daylight-saving-time-pros-cons/index.html" _mce_href="https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/permanent-daylight-saving-time-pros-cons/index.html">debate about the tradition</a>. In March, the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-passes-bill-making-daylight-saving-time-permanent-rcna20158" _mce_href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-passes-bill-making-daylight-saving-time-permanent-rcna20158">Senate weighed in</a>, unanimously voting in favor of the Sunshine Protection Act, which would&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/year-round-daylight-saving-time-effects-health-education-rcna20252" _mce_href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/year-round-daylight-saving-time-effects-health-education-rcna20252">make daylight saving time permanent year-round</a>&nbsp;for all states but Hawaii and most of Arizona, which would continue to observe year-round standard time. But the bill has stalled in the House.</p><p>Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who introduced the act, suggested it would reduce crime, encourage kids to play outside and lower the risk of heart attacks and car accidents.</p> <div></div> <p>"There’s some strong science behind it that is now showing and making people aware of the harm that clock-switching has," Rubio said on the Senate floor in March.</p>
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