(NEXSTAR) — Clocks have officially jumped ahead an hour in most of the U.S. as daylight saving time begins. If some lawmakers have their way, this could even be the last time the country has to change its clocks.

Most of the recent state and federal efforts to end the seasonal practice have aimed to make daylight saving time permanent, a move polls have shown Americans prefer. (Health and sleep experts, however, prefer permanent standard time.)

We’ve observed permanent daylight saving time before on multiple occasions, and it was not as widely appreciated as recent polling may suggest — but more on that in a moment.

Should Sunday be the last time the U.S. changes its clocks and we transition to year-round daylight saving, the most obvious differences you would notice would be sunrise and sunset.

When you woke up on Sunday, hopefully a few hours after daylight saving time began at 2 a.m., you likely noted the difference between the time on your phone and the amount........

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