OLYMPIA, Wash. — Sunday marks the end of daylight saving time. That means you will need to set your clocks back one hour. The change comes despite Washington state lawmakers voting against it.
So why do we still fall back? Let's Verify.
THE QUESTION
Our question comes from several viewers, including Rhonda, who asks, “Is Washington State able to stay in Daylight Saving Time come November 2023?”
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
In 2019 Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent in the state.
However, the law noted, “Under federal law… states are not permitted to observe daylight saving time year round.” That’s because of the federal 'Uniform Time Act,' which was passed in 1966. The act gives states the ability to opt out of daylight saving time but no option to stay on it.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, only Congress can decide to make daylight saving time permanent year-round.
Washington is not the only state seeking the year-round time change. 20 states have laws or resolutions seeking to stay on daylight saving time, with several others considering it.
So, we can Verify, No, Washington state cannot stay in daylight saving time this November.
So, don’t forget to set your clock back one hour on Sunday, November 5.
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