Daylight Saving Time is a time zone adjustment system that typically moves clocks forward one hour during the summer to extend daylight saving time. The move is designed to make full use of the skylights, reduce electricity demand and promote energy conservation. Not all countries or regions observe daylight saving time, and the times and methods used vary.

Winter time is a time zone adjustment system that typically sets clocks back one hour during the winter months to better accommodate the decrease in natural light. This helps save energy and reduce energy consumption for lighting and heating. Similar to daylight saving time, not all countries or regions adopt winter time, and the specific implementation time and method may vary.

Daylight Saving Time 2023 ended a few days ago in the United States at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 5.

Daylight Saving Time in the United States generally starts at 2AM on the second Sunday in March, setting the clock to 3 a.m., one hour forward, commonly known as “Spring Forward 1 Hour”; and ends at 2AM on the first Sunday in November , to set the clock to 1 a.m. and set it back 1 hour, commonly known as “Fall Back 1 Hour.”

In the past four years, at least 19 states in the United States have enacted legislation or passed resolutions to permanently use daylight saving time, but they have never taken effect. Why? Because if states want to permanently implement daylight saving time, they need congressional approval, and current federal law does not allow full-time daylight saving time. However, if states choose not to adopt daylight saving time and use only standard time (winter saving time), this does not require congressional approval.

On March 15, the “Sunshine Protection Act,” a congressional proposal to permanently use daylight saving time, passed the Senate with a unanimous vote, but the bill was blocked in the House of Representatives and was not voted on. While many lawmakers agree to do away with the annual change of time, there is disagreement over whether permanent time should use daylight saving time or standard time.

A bill in the United States needs to be passed by both houses of the House of Representatives and then submitted to the President for his signature before it can officially become law.

Because winter time adds one hour, the time difference between us and other countries also increases by one hour.

For example: The original time difference between the Eastern Time in the United States and China is only 12 hours. There is now a 13-hour difference with China. Pacific time is originally 15 hours different from China. There is now a 16-hour difference with China.

In this regard, ERHS student Vanessa Wang said, “I dislike winter time very much! It gets dark very quickly during winter time, so it’s pitch black outside when I go home. It feels very scary!”

ERHS student Kathy Zhang said, “I like winter time! Because winter time allows me to sleep an extra hour.”

Do you prefer winter time or daylight saving time?