Federal law says states can unilaterally move to standard time, but must have the approval of Congress to adopt year-round daylight saving time.
As things stand, the sun rises at about 8am and sets around 4:20pm on the shortest day of the year in Seattle, which this year will fall on Dec. 21.
If we were to adopt permanent daylight saving time year-round, the sun would rise at 9am and set around 5:20pm.shows Americans dislike changing their clocks back and forth, they are firmly divided on whether daylight saving or standard time is best.You're gonna have to fall back again in a couple of weekends, Seattle, whether you want to or not.
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