Does Mississippi still observe Daylight Saving Time? Will we set clocks forward in 2025?

USA Today

05-02-2025

Are you ready for more sunlight in your day? Daylight saving time is on track to start this spring, adding hours of daylight to our usable time in most U.S. states.
Supporters say the change cuts energy costs and adds more productive daylight hours to the calendar. But some health experts say the change twice a year is hard on our bodies.
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to get rid of daylight saving, and there are two bill in Congress that suggest making the change permanent.
Here's what we know so far and what you need to know in 2025.
When is daylight saving in 2025?
Every year, daylight saving starts on the second Sunday in March. "Spring forward" is set for Sunday, March 9, 2025. After losing an hour of sleep early in the year, people will get a later sunrise and sunset until autumn. The return to standard time, or "fall back," is set for Sunday, Nov. 2.
Does Mississippi observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Mississippi, which is in the Central time zone, observes daylight saving time.
Which states stay on standard time?
Most of the U.S. participates in daylight saving time except for Hawaii and most of Arizona. The Navajo Nation does participate and accounts for portions of the northeast corner of the state.
What did Trump say about daylight saving time?
"The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn't!" he posted on his social media site Truth Social in December. "Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation."
Who can change daylight saving time?
Changes to daylight saving have to be adopted by Congress.
There are currently two bills suggesting making the change to daylight saving permanent, meaning there would be no "fall back." Both Senate Bill 29 and House Resolution 139 are called the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025.
If passed, sunrise and sunset would come later during winter.
A move to only use daylight saving time in 1974 failed after parents were worried about kids going to school before dawn, risking more vehicle accidents.
I thought it was daylight savings time
Nope. The official name is daylight saving, singular.
Though many people call it daylight savings or daylight time.
When will winter end?
Winter will officially end with the spring equinox on March 20, 2025.
What is the longest day of the year in 2025?
The longest day of the year, meaning the one with the most sunlight, will be Friday, June 20, 2025.
The shortest day with the longest night will be on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025.
Reporting from Cheryl V. Jackson, Joey Garrison, Jeanine Santucci and contributed to this report.
Bonnie Bolden is the Deep South Connect reporter for Mississippi with Gannett/USA Today. Email her at [e-mail].