A federal bill would permanently shift U.S. clocks by 30 minutes, ending seasonal time changes for all states, including North and South Carolina.
As Americans prepare to “spring ahead” once again, a new proposal in Congress is reviving the long‑running debate over Daylight Saving Time. The Daylight Act of 2026 would permanently move the nation’s clocks forward by 30 minutes and eliminate the twice‑a‑year time change.
Because the measure is federal, the shift would apply nationwide, including North Carolina and South Carolina. NC’s previous efforts to adopt permanent Standard Time would be overridden, and South Carolina without active legislation of its own, would follow the national standard automatically.
Daylight Saving Time has been part of American life for more than a century. First used in Canada in 1908 and adopted by Germany during World War I to conserve fuel, the United States implemented DST during both world wars to make better use of daylight and reduce energy demand. The seasonal clock change later became a permanent routine, though public frustration has steadily grown.
The new half‑hour proposal is the first attempt at a national compromise between permanent Standard Time and permanent DST.
For now, the bill remains in committee, and the familiar spring‑ahead shift will still take place this year.
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