Daylight Saving Time
March 24, 2023
As we all know, Daylight saving time is just around the corner. On Sun, March 12, 2023, at 2:00 AM, we will be moving our clocks an hour forward. As the whole United States switches their clocks, there are some states who don’t do daylight savings time. The states that don’t do it are Hawaii and Arizona. An addition to this, five U.S. territories, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, also follow the permanent standard time year around.
You may be wondering why they do not change their clocks. During WW1, Congress passed the Standard Time Act of 1918. This act established the five standard time zones that we use today. The time zones are the Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific and Alaskan zones. However, as a result, the different local times between states led to confusion nationwide. For example, Hawaii observes Hawaiian Standard Time year-round. Hawaii abandoned The Uniform Time Act because of the equator, which makes daylight saving time unnecessary. Arizona doesn’t participate because their day and night are already equal.
In the state of Washington, they didn’t want to do daylight saving times. The Washington Legislature passed a bill to remain in daylight saving time. That means the state won’t have to change their clocks twice a year. However, the changes won’t affect the state at all. They must wait for congress votes so we can make this shift.
Do you think we should stay in Daylight saving time or continue changing our clock twice a year? 
Abigail • Mar 25, 2023 at 8:52 am
We need to get rid of DST and stay on standard time. It appears a very large number of people either don’t remember this was attempted back in the 1970’s , and it was a huge fail, or they weren’t born yet and were never taught about this was attempted and how badly it failed. Which means the old saying is right, If you don’t learn from history, you’re doomed to repeat it. The other thing, Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it.
Rennee Toomata • Mar 24, 2023 at 4:48 pm
Yes I grew in Washington State lived here all my life and have no problem having Daylight Savings Time year round I hate rain all the time and being dark with is very depressing and no motivation to do anything at all with the Daylight your Exercise walking in parks at the mall all the time and you get natural Vitamin D so stop complaining about and if you have kids they established bed times and if you work go to bed early enough so your not tired it’s common sense.