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Permanent daylight savings sounds good in Kerr County, but

How about more than 60 days of sunrise after 8 a.m?

We've all been through the groggy mornings after a daylight savings switch, and we're full of grousing about the change.

So much so that the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a plan for making daylight savings permanent. The move made a lot of news, but the House of Representatives probably won't take action on it for some time. The Senate proposed making a move permanent by next year.

The timing coincided with the latest switch of springing forward — you know, the one where we lose an hour of sleep.

Polling on daylight savings time found that 71% of Americans approved making later sunsets a permanent thing.

However, what does that look like for Kerrville and Kerr County?

In November, December, January and parts of February, sunrises wouldn't be until 8:15 a.m. or later. In January, sunrise would be at 8:30 a.m. — that means kids starting school in the dark.

Here's a look at the latest sunrises and sunsets by month under the proposed plan using 2023 dates:

January

  • Sunrise — 8:33 a.m., Jan. 4-16
  • Sunset — 7:12 p.m., Jan. 31

February

  • Sunrise — 8:26 a.m., Feb. 1-2
  • Sunset — 7:34 p.m., Feb. 27-28

March

(Daylight savings begins March 12, 2022)

  • Sunrise — 8:02 a.m., March 1
  • Sunset — 7:54 p.m., March 30-31

April

  • Sunrise — 7:26 a.m., April 1
  • Sunset — 8:13 p.m., April 30

May

  • Sunrise — 6:53 a.m., May 1
  • Sunset — 8:32 a.m., May 30-31

June

  • Sunrise — 6:38 a.m., June 29-30
  • Sunset — 8:41 p.m., June 22-30

July

  • Sunrise —‚ 6:54 a.m., July 30-31
  • Sunset — 8:41 p.m., July 1-8

August

  • Sunrise — 7:12 a.m., Aug. 30-31
  • Sunset — 8:29 p.m., Aug. 1-2

September

  • Sunrise — 7:29 a.m., Sept. 30
  • Sunset — 7:59 a.m., Sept. 1

October

  • Sunrise — 7:49 a.m., Oct. 31
  • Sunset — 7:22 p.m., Oct. 1

November

(Daylight savings time falls back)

  • Sunrise — 8:13 a.m., Nov. 29-30
  • Sunset — 6:49 p.m. Nov. 1

December

  • Sunrise — 8:32 a.m., Dec. 31
  • Sunset — 6:46 p.m., Dec. 31

Author

Growing up in Southern California, Louis Amestoy remained connected to Texas as the birthplace of his father and grandfather. Texas was always a presence in the family’s life. Amestoy’s great-grandparents settled in San Antonio, Texas, drawn by the city’s connections to Mexico and the region’s German communities. In 2019, Louis Amestoy saw an opportunity to make a home in Texas. After 30 years of working for corporate media chains, Louis Amestoy saw a chance to establish an independent voice in the Texas Hill Country. He launched The Lead to be that vehicle. With investment from Meta, Amestoy began independently publishing on Aug. 9, 2021. The Amestoys have called Kerrville home since 2019.