Daylight Savings and why Arizona says no

It’s that time of the year when Arizonans see Daylight Saving Time notifications and ignore them. In fact, Arizona is the only mainland U.S. state that doesn’t observe the event.

Timeanddate.co m says Daylight Savings began as a means to conserve fuel during World War I. Then known as War Time, it was used in Arizona until October 1918.

At that time, western Arizonans⁠ — like us here in Yuma ⁠– used Pacific Time, and the rest of Arizona used Mountain Time.

Arizona largely continued to have conflicting times zones until Congress passed the Uniform Time Act in 1966, forcing the state to observe Daylight Savings time.

This Daylight Savings trial received so many negative reactions that it was never used again.

Let’s face it, It would make no sense. The change in time would have Arizonans facing hotter temperatures during the day, and less time to enjoy the cooler evenings.

With Yuma largely considered as the sunniest place on earth, it would especially affect Yuma County residents.

Except for the Navajo Nation , Arizonans, including many businesses, farming communities, and parents, preferred to remain on Mountain Standard Time throughout the year.

So, while everyone turns their clocks back this Sunday, Arizonans can relax.