DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

It’s that time of year again -- are you ready?

It’s time to adjust the clocks in the kitchen, bedroom, car and wherever else is needed, as another daylight saving time day is upon us this weekend.

Daylight Saving Time has a rich history in the U.S., including Tuesday, when a group of senators led by Florida’s Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, re-introduced the “Sunshine Protection Act,” which would eliminate Daylight Saving Time. The idea has bipartisan support and was passed by the Florida Legislature in 2018. However, such a change requires federal support and that doesn’t seem imminent.

Americans are about to "spring forward" and adjust their clocks for Daylight Saving Time, and a group of lawmakers wants to make it the last clock change ever. "Studies have shown many benefits of a year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is why the Florida legislature voted to make it permanent in 2018. I'm proud to reintroduce this bipartisan bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, and give our nation's families more stability throughout the year." "Americans' lifestyles are very different than they were when Daylight Saving Time began more than a century ago," Whitehouse said. "Making Daylight Saving Time permanent will end the biannual disruptions to daily life and give families more daylight hours to enjoy after work and school."

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Not all states in the U.S. take part in Daylight Saving Time. Arizona hasn’t observed Daylight Saving Time for 40 years. The bill reflects the Florida legislature’s 2018 enactment of year-round DST; however, for Florida’s change to apply, a change in the federal statute is required. Graphic is a reminder that daylight saving time is ending and to turn the clocks back one hour. But for now, Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov.1, 2020, at 2 a.m., so on Saturday evening, clocks need to “fall back” one hour.

It's Daylight Saving Time. There's an age-old myth that Daylight Saving was a practice adopted to give farmers extra time in the sun to work out in the field. But, that's not really why dozens of countries follow it. In the US, states are not required by law to follow DST -- Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe it. Whether or not "saving daylight" is the most energy efficient method for electricity conservation is still up for debate.

Smartphones usually reset automatically for Daylight Saving Time but the feature can be turned off. Most smartphone clocks will automatically adjust, if the phone's software is up to date. However, if you went into the settings and changed any of the default settings, you may have to update your clock yourself once daylight saving time ends. If you have an iPhone, make sure it has "Set Automatically" enabled under "Date & Time." If you have an Android system, make sure your settings prompt the phone to use a network-provided time zone.

According to Mother Nature Network, there is a ton of data that points to negative effects on our bodies from the time change resulting from daylight saving time. -- we've reached the end of the seasonal practice known as Daylight Saving Time. "When we do go to daylight saving time, sleep is disrupted; it's shortened and it's less efficient," Watson said. Trying to adjust to Daylight Saving Time can throw off this internal response. And if you're thinking to yourself that snoozing for an extra hour or not couldn't possibly make a difference to your health, you're underestimating sleep again.

The fall Daylight Saving switch has once again prompted discussion over its usefulness in modern America. Quartz writer and economist Allison Schrager joins CBSN to talk time.