Permanent Standard Time ALL. THE. WAY. FACTS Humans evolved under the sun’s natural rhythm for hundreds of thousands of years. Here’s why permanent Standard Time is healthier and safer than locking in Daylight Saving Time: • Better circadian alignment: Morning light is the strongest signal for setting the body’s internal clock. Permanent Standard Time keeps more of that light in the morning year-round, while permanent DST shifts it later and leaves winter mornings darker. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and other major medical groups say Standard Time best matches human biology. • Improved sleep and health: Darker winter mornings under permanent DST delay sleep timing, reduce total sleep, and raise risks for obesity, mood issues, heart problems, and metabolic disorders. Modeling suggests permanent Standard Time would prevent more cases of obesity and stroke than permanent DST. • Safer mornings for kids and workers: In 1974 the U.S. tried year-round DST. Public support collapsed within weeks as children walked or waited for buses in pitch darkness; multiple fatal accidents were reported, and Congress repealed it after less than a year. Morning light reduces those risks. • Natural light when it matters most: Extra evening light under DST is convenient for some activities, but the body needs morning light more than evening light to stay synchronized. Permanent Standard Time preserves that without the twice-yearly clock changes that already disrupt sleep and raise short-term health risks. • Historical and expert consensus: Permanent DST has been tried and reversed before. Sleep researchers, chronobiologists, and medical organizations consistently favor ending the clock changes and staying on Standard Time because it is closer to solar time and better for long-term health and safety.