Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
If New Mexico “ditched the switch” and daylight saving time (DST) became permanent, the most noticeable difference would be during the winter. In Albuquerque the latest sunrise would occur at 8:15 in the morning, which would happen at the beginning of January. In this episode of Beyond the Forecast Chief Meteorologist Grant Tosterud and Meteorologist David Burgett discuss the implications of having DST become the new normal in the Land of Enchantment. The conversation and episode were sparked by a recent passage of the Sunshine Protection Act by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 14, 2026.
The history of the daylight saving time, for the United States, extends back to as early as World War I and has been topic of conversation for millions of Americans for more than a century. The pair of KRQE scientists will not only dive into the history of DST but will also show how the time change will not only impact Albuquerque, but for other locations around the state too. Are you for DST or would you prefer to be on Standard Time year around? Join in on the conversation with two of KRQE’s meteorologists discuss the implications it would have if the bill gets passed into law.
If New Mexico “ditched the switch” and daylight saving time (DST) became permanent, the most noticeable difference would be during the winter. In Albuquerque the latest sunrise would occur at 8:15 in the morning, which would happen at the beginning of January. In this episode of Beyond the Forecast Chief Meteorologist Grant Tosterud and Meteorologist David Burgett discuss the implications of having DST become the new normal in the Land of Enchantment. The conversation and episode were sparked by a recent passage of the Sunshine Protection Act by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 14, 2026.
The history of the daylight saving time, for the United States, extends back to as early as World War I and has been topic of conversation for millions of Americans for more than a century. The pair of KRQE scientists will not only dive into the history of DST but will also show how the time change will not only impact Albuquerque, but for other locations around the state too. Are you for DST or would you prefer to be on Standard Time year around? Join in on the conversation with two of KRQE’s meteorologists discuss the implications it would have if the bill gets passed into law.
