Although the United States accepted the use of DST for the country, there are several exceptions. Namely, Hawaii decided not to implement DST due to the notion that during the year, the daily sunlight cycle is the same. Similarly, the U.S territories like the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and American Samoa also do not require DST due to the same reasons. In this regard, one may admit that the areas which are located near the equator do not benefit from the extra hour of daylight.