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The US tried permanent daylight saving time before. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?

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July 16th, 2026

The US tried permanent daylight saving time before. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?

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The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill making daylight saving time permanent.

미국 하원은 일광 절약 시간제를 영구적으로 유지하는 법안을 압도적인 표차로 통과시켰습니다.

The Senate must still pass it before it can become law.

이 법안이 법이 되려면 상원도 통과시켜야 합니다.

President Donald Trump has indicated support.

도널드 트럼프 대통령은 지지 의사를 밝혔습니다.

The bill would end the twice-yearly clock change in spring and fall.

이 법안은 봄과 가을에 시계를 두 번 바꾸는 관행을 없앨 것입니다.

An AP-NORC poll last year found only 12% of American adults favored the current system.

지난해 AP-NORC 여론조사에 따르면 미국 성인의 12%만이 현재 시스템을 선호했습니다.

Almost half opposed it.

거의 절반이 반대했습니다.

Proponents of a single time include the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

단일 시간대 지지자로는 미국의사협회와 미국수면의학회가 있습니다.

America tried permanent daylight saving time before, in the 1970s.

미국은 1970년대에 영구 서머타임을 시도한 적이 있습니다.

Congress passed a law in 1973 for a trial from January 1974 to April 1975.

의회는 1973년에 법을 통과시켰습니다. 이 법은 1974년 1월부터 1975년 4월까지 시범 운영되었습니다.

It lasted only until October 1974, when public outcry led to its repeal.

이 법은 1974년 10월까지만 유지되었고, 대중의 반발로 폐지되었습니다.

A major concern was that schoolchildren would have to go to school in darkness.

주요 우려는 학생들이 어둠 속에서 학교에 가야 한다는 점이었습니다.

Kevin Birth, a professor at Queens College, remembers the experience vividly.

퀸스 칼리지 교수인 케빈 버스는 그 경험을 생생하게 기억합니다.

He said it was "pitch black" into the school day.

그는 학교 수업 시간에도 '칠흑같이 어두웠다'고 말했습니다.

Birth said more than just clocks must change if the U.S. tries again.

버스는 미국이 다시 시도한다면 시계만 바꿔서는 안 된다고 말했습니다.

The current four time zones would need adaptation, as sunrise times vary greatly within each zone.

현재의 네 시간대는 조정이 필요합니다. 각 시간대 안에서 해 뜨는 시간이 크게 다르기 때문입니다.

July 16th, 2026

The Lingo Times

The US tried permanent daylight saving time before. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?

The US tried permanent daylight saving time before. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?

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