🕒Daylight saving time ends, giving us an extra hour of sleep.
⏰Debate over whether to eliminate the seasonal time change altogether.
📅South Carolina has passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent.
😴Time change can affect people's mood and lead to seasonal depression.
🏛️Congress needs to decide on the future of daylight saving time.
What is daylight saving time?
—Daylight saving time is the practice of setting the clock forward by one hour during the warmer months to extend evening daylight.
Why do some officials want to eliminate daylight saving time?
—Some officials argue that the seasonal time change is unnecessary and causes health issues and disruptions.
Has any state made daylight saving time permanent?
—South Carolina has passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, but its implementation depends on Congress's decision.
What are the potential effects of the time change on people's mood?
—The time change can lead to seasonal depression, low mood, changes in appetite, sleep disturbances, and low interest in activities.
When will the decision on daylight saving time be made?
—The decision on the future of daylight saving time rests with Congress.
00:00Daylight saving time is a tradition in the US that dates back to the early 1900s.
00:24This Sunday, daylight saving time ends, resulting in an extra hour of sleep.
01:00South Carolina has passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, awaiting Congress's decision.
01:26There is debate over whether to eliminate the seasonal time change altogether.
01:37The time change can affect people's mood and lead to seasonal depression.
