(NEXSTAR) — Despite local and federal efforts , nearly every state will soon partake in the biannual practice of changing from daylight saving time to standard time.
Daylight saving time ends on November 3, which means most Americans will gain an hour of sleep. The sun will rise earlier in the morning, making early commutes slightly brighter. On the other end, though, the sun will set earlier.
While efforts to put the U.S. on permanent daylight saving time have stalled, there is still widespread support behind “locking the clocks.”
So what would happen if we didn’t change the clocks when daylight saving time ends?
The most obvious change would be the amount of daylight we experience.
Let’s use Chicago as an example. When daylight saving time ends in November, sunrise will change from 7:25 a.m. to 6:26 a.m., according to this NOAA solar calculator . Sunrise times will slide later until they reach 7:18 in January. Then, the sun will slowly start to come up earlier and earlier until March (when daylight saving time begins again).