daylight saving time
noun
: time usually one hour ahead of standard time
called also daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight savings time, daylight time
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States cannot opt for permanent daylight saving time.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
But using daylight saving time all year requires an act of Congress.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump weighed in on the controversial topic as Congress considers whether to keep the current system, switch to permanent daylight savings time or switch to permanent standard time.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Now that daylight saving time is here, the sun did not rise until about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
But using daylight saving time all year requires an act of Congress.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump weighed in on the controversial topic as Congress considers whether to keep the current system, switch to permanent daylight savings time or switch to permanent standard time.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Now that daylight saving time is here, the sun did not rise until about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Daylight saving time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight%20saving%20time. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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