ALT Gizmodo What Should We Actually Do With Daylight Saving Time? Practically no one likes switching the clocks twice a year, but there's an ongoing debate in the U.S. and parts of Canada over which clock we should keep. By Ed Cara Published October 22, 2026, 6:00 am ET Reading time 16 minutes Summer is firmly in the rearview window, and the Sun is noticeably appearing later in the morning. On November 1, most of the United States and parts of Canada will change the clocks to ward off these later sunrises. Specifically, we’ll move back an hour and leave Daylight Saving Time for Standard Time, only to do the reverse come next spring. It’s a twice-yearly ritual that many people tolerate, but few enjoy. A poll last year, from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found that only 12% of Americans liked the current system of switching clocks twice a year, while 47% outright opposed it (40% were neutral). A different YouGov poll earlier this March found that 64% of U.S. adult…