standard time
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San Francisco would see its earliest sunsets at 5:51 p.m. in late November and early December, where it’s now 4:51 p.m. on standard time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Areas that already do not observe daylight saving time — such as Arizona and Hawaii — would be able to stay on permanent standard time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
About 56% of U.S. adults are in favor of it, while 42% prefer permanent standard time, which would provide more sunshine each morning, according to an AP-NORC poll conducted last year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Instead, the group representing sleep doctors favors permanent standard time, saying it aligns best with a human’s circadian rhythm, meaning your body’s natural clock.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
But it is to be understood that local or any other standard time, which is intimately connected with daily life, will necessarily be used side by side with the universal time.
