The very simple reason Nebraska doesn’t skip daylight saving time is that it observes it like most other U.S. states. Nebraska officially follows daylight saving time because federal law under the Uniform Time Act mandates observance unless a state specifically opts out. Nebraska has chosen to comply with this schedule, unlike two U.S. states—Hawaii and most of Arizona—that do not observe daylight saving time.
Hawaii doesn’t observe daylight saving time because of its location near the equator, where there is little variation in daylight throughout the year, making the practice unnecessary. Arizona opts out mainly due to its hot desert climate; keeping standard time avoids having extra evening daylight during the hottest part of the day, reducing energy use for air conditioning.
So, Nebraska sticks with daylight saving time simply because it has not opted out federally or legislatively, while Hawaii and Arizona have clear geographic and practical reasons to remain on standard time year-round.
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[1](https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/daylight-savings-time-by-state)
[2](https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5184764-two-states-didnt-spring-forward/)
[3](https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/daylight-saving-time)
[4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_the_United_States)
[5](https://economictimes.com/news/international/us/when-daylight-saving-time-2025-fall-back-date-end-states-observe-what-reason-us-states-territories-do-not-follow-how-to-prepare/articleshow/123099184.cms)
