Daylight Saving Time Ends; Debate Over Future Continues

Daylight Saving Time ended on November 2, 2025, for much of the United States, though several states and territories do not observe the shift. The twice‑yearly clock change continues to provoke partisan and practical debates, including state-level proposals (for example in Utah) to stay on one time year‑round. Public‑health and ecological critics say the practice disrupts circadian rhythms, productivity and ecosystems, and an Indigenous scholar frames it as at odds with natural seasonal cycles. Commentators note the practice’s ironic origins in a Benjamin Franklin satire and say many people still feel “jet‑lagged” by the hour change. International and cultural reactions vary — for example, Queensland recently rejected DST — and with lawmakers, media and communities still weighing options, no national consensus has emerged.