A New Bill Could Change Montana Sunrises & Sunsets Forever

Let's get honest with one another for a second - adjusting our clocks forward in the spring and back an hour in the fall... it's a pain.

Now, I know it's not exactly the "biggest" and most important problem our society is currently faced with but at some point, it needed to be addressed, right?

Honestly - would there ever be a good time to address this? Probably not.

What Does Permanent Daylight-Saving Time Mean?

In case you missed the news, a bill known as the Sunshine Protection Act just passed the U.S. House and would make Daylight Saving Time permanent across the United States, effectively ending what we all know to be as "Standard Time."

So... what does that mean?

Permanent Daylight-Saving Time would keep our "summer hours" all year long and we would never have to "fall back" again.

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However, for Montanans, this means our sunrises during the winter solstice (around late December) wouldn't happen until 9:10 AM according to Time and Date. That means morning commutes to school and work would be take place in the dark during wintertime.

As for sunsets, experts say those will get pushed later in the winter to around 5:35 PM instead of 4:35 PM in Montana.

What If We Went with Permanent Standard Time?

For starters (and obviously), our winter hours would be what we're used to and we wouldn't ever have to "spring forward again."

Our Montana winter sunrises would be around 8:10 AM and sunsets would be around 4:35 PM. During the summer, our sun would rise around 4:40 AM and sunsets would be around 8:20 PM according to Time and Date.

When Will Sunshine Protection Act Become Law?

The next step for the Sunshine Protection Act is for it to move the U.S. Senate for a vote according to the Economic Times.

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If the Senate passes the bill without making changes, it'll hit the desk of President Trump. Many reports, including from the Economic Times, believe the President will sign the bill as he's been vocal about how "ridiculous" and "costly" the current twice-a-year schedule for changing our clocks.

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