Every year the time in the United States is modified, it is an automatic variation to set the clock direction backwards and forwards.
The House of Representatives has not approved the Sunlight Protection Act promoted by Senator Marco Rubio this year. The American population will have to adjust their wristwatches and mobile devices, for the first time, from the second Sunday in March.
That is to say, from March 10, the country will have a new time due to the Uniform Time Act enacted in 1966.
Therefore, the nation will remain like this for a period of about 8 months, as established by the rules.
Let’s remember that digital devices (watches, computers and smartphones) change automatically. However, this can also be done manually.
For its part, the main reasons for the annual conversion are basically the need to save energy and reduce electricity consumption.
Meanwhile, people living in the United States will be able to control their devices starting at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 10. But, some variations must be clarified, such as in Washington, where this happens at 3:00 am.
States that do not change time in the United States
In relation to compliance with time changes, the associated exceptions are minimal. Additionally, some cities that do not comply are regulated under their own zoning regulations.
In fact, the states that will not need to change their schedule during the summer of 2024 are Puerto Rico, American Samoa and American Samoa. They are joined by the Northern Mariana Islands, United States Virgin Islands, Guam, Arizona, Hawaii, and Alaska.
Let us also remember that, in March 2022 Marco RubioInitiated the introduction of a legislative project on Daylight Saving Time.
It was intended to be implemented permanently after completion of the adjustment made on March 12, 2023. However, to date, North American President Joe Biden has not signed the Sunlight Protection Act into law.
