COLUMBUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—Ohioans will once again change their clocks as daylight saving time continues to shape daily life across the state. In 2026, clocks are scheduled to move back one hour on November 1, returning Ohio to standard time.
The twice-yearly time change has long drawn criticism from residents, lawmakers and health experts who cite disrupted sleep, confusion and impacts on work and school schedules. Supporters of daylight saving time, however, say longer evening daylight benefits recreation, businesses and tourism.
Efforts to stop the clock changes have gained attention in Ohio and across the country. Ohio lawmakers have periodically considered legislation supporting permanent daylight saving time or permanent standard time. However, Ohio cannot independently adopt permanent daylight saving time under current federal law. Congress would first need to change the Uniform Time Act…