BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Your thoughts on daylight saving time might differ depending on which side of the bed you woke up on today.
For some, the time difference meant an early ending to their work shift.
“It’s great. I got out of work an hour early,” said one Bostonian.
And for others, it meant their work day got a little longer.
“People who go to work sleep like one hour less, and it’s tiring,” said another.
The contentious practice of advancing clocks to make better use of daylight has a long history of mixed reviews.
While some celebrate the idea of longer sunlight hours in the spring and summer, others loathe the thought of giving up an hour of sleep.
According to the U.S. Astronomical Applications Department, Americans have been observing daylight saving time since 1918, when the Standard Time Act was passed.
The act has been challenged several times, including in March 2022 when the Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would usher out the era of ‘springing forward.’ The bill stalled in the House of Representatives.
Clocks will 'fall back' one hour on Sunday, November 2.
WBZ NewsRadio's Kendall Buhl (@WBZKendall) reports.