Daylight Saving Time 2026
When do the clocks change? DST 2026 ends on November 1 in the US and on October 25 in Europe. Dates for 2026–2028, a live countdown for your own time zone, and what changed in 2026.
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Next clock change
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- United States & CanadaSun, Nov 1, 20262:00 a.m. → 1:00 a.m. (fall back)
- EU & UKSun, Oct 25, 202601:00 UTC (fall back)
The countdowns are calculated live in your browser from the IANA time zone database.
Daylight saving time dates, 2026–2028
| Year | US starts | US ends | EU & UK start | EU & UK end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, March 8, 2026 | Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Sunday, November 7, 2027 | Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Sunday, October 31, 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, March 12, 2028 | Sunday, November 5, 2028 | Sunday, March 26, 2028 | Sunday, October 29, 2028 |
US: 2:00 a.m. local time on the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November (NIST: Daylight Saving Time Rules). EU: 01:00 UTC on the last Sunday in March and October (EU Directive 2000/84/EC); UK dates confirmed by GOV.UK: When do the clocks change?.
The rules
United States. Under the Uniform Time Act, as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, daylight saving time begins at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday of March and ends at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday of November. At 2 a.m. in March the clock skips to 3 a.m.; at 2 a.m. in November it goes back to 1 a.m. and that hour is repeated (NIST: Daylight Saving Time Rules, 49 CFR Part 71). Each time zone changes at its own 2 a.m., so the change sweeps across the country over six hours.
European Union. Directive 2000/84/EC says summer time begins and ends at 01:00 Greenwich Mean Time on the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October, in every member state at the same moment (EU Directive 2000/84/EC). The UK uses the same dates: clocks go forward at 1 a.m. GMT and back at 2 a.m. BST (GOV.UK: When do the clocks change?).
Who does not change the clocks in the US
Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Arizona do not observe daylight saving time, except the Navajo Nation in Arizona, which does (NIST: Daylight Saving Time Rules). The Northern Mariana Islands, in the Chamorro time zone with Guam, also stay on standard time. See the US time zone map.
What changed in 2026
- US: the Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139), which would make daylight saving time permanent, passed the House 308–117 on July 14, 2026, and was referred to the Senate Commerce Committee on July 15 (H.R.139 on Congress.gov). It has not passed the Senate, so as of October 8, 2026, clocks still go back on November 1.
- Canada: British Columbia moved to permanent UTC−7 after its March 8 spring forward, Alberta and the Northwest Territories to permanent UTC−6, and Manitoba moves to permanent UTC−5 at the end of October (IANA tz database NEWS). They will not fall back on November 1.
- Morocco returned to permanent UTC+0, with no more seasonal changes, on September 20, 2026 (IANA tz database NEWS).
- Paraguay has used permanent UTC−3 since October 2024, and Chile’s Aysén Region permanent UTC−3 since 2025 (IANA tz database NEWS).
If your phone or computer has not been updated, it may still show the old rules for these places. The live times on this site apply the IANA 2026e rules even when your browser’s copy of the database is older.
Southern hemisphere
South of the equator, summer comes at the end of the year, so clocks go forward in September or October and back in April. Dates below are calculated from the IANA time zone database.
| Place | Ended (2026) | Started again (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart) | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Sunday, October 4, 2026 |
| Australia (Adelaide) | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Sunday, October 4, 2026 |
| New Zealand | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Sunday, September 27, 2026 |
| Chile (Santiago) | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Sunday, September 6, 2026 |
Elsewhere in 2026
| Place | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Mexico (most of the country) | No daylight saving time since 2022 (border cities follow the US dates). |
| Canada (most provinces) | Same dates as the US: March 8 and November 1, 2026. |
| British Columbia, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Manitoba | Their last spring forward was March 8, 2026; they do not fall back (permanent UTC−7, −6, −6 and −5). |
| Morocco | Permanent UTC+0 since September 20, 2026. |
| Israel | March 27, 2026 to October 25, 2026. |
| Egypt | April 24, 2026 to October 30, 2026. |
| Japan, China, India, most of Asia and Africa | No daylight saving time. |
From the IANA tz database 2026e (IANA tz database NEWS).
Why do we change the clocks?
Moving the clocks forward in spring shifts an hour of daylight from the early morning, when most people sleep, to the evening. NIST notes that the 2007 US change was made in the interest of reducing energy consumption and that daylight saving time now covers about 65% of the year (NIST: Daylight Saving Time Rules). Critics point to the disruption of sleep in the days after the change, which is why permanent standard time and permanent daylight time are both debated.
Planning a call in the weeks when the US and Europe are out of step? The time zone converter uses the right offsets for any date.
Frequently asked questions
When does daylight saving time end in 2026?
In the United States and Canada it ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. local time, when clocks go back to 1:00 a.m. In the EU and the UK it ends a week earlier, on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 01:00 UTC.
When did daylight saving time start in 2026?
In the US on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. In the EU and the UK on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 01:00 UTC.
When is daylight saving time in 2027?
In the US from March 14 to November 7, 2027. In the EU and the UK from March 28 to October 31, 2027.
Do we gain or lose an hour in November?
You gain an hour. At 2:00 a.m. on November 1, 2026, clocks go back to 1:00 a.m., so that night has 25 hours. In March you lose an hour (“spring forward, fall back”).
Is daylight saving time ending permanently in the US?
Not yet. The Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139) passed the House on July 14, 2026, by 308 to 117, and was sent to the Senate Commerce Committee on July 15. Unless the Senate passes it and the President signs it, the clocks keep changing; it cannot take effect before November 1, 2026.
Which US states do not observe daylight saving time?
Hawaii and most of Arizona (the Navajo Nation in Arizona does observe it). The US territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa also stay on standard time all year.
Sources
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Daylight Saving Time Rules. https://www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-frequency-division/popular-links/daylight-saving-time-dst
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. Title 49, Part 71: Standard Time Zone Boundaries (U.S. Department of Transportation). https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-A/part-71
- Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements (EUR-Lex). https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32000L0084
- GOV.UK. When do the clocks change? (dates for 2025–2028). https://www.gov.uk/when-do-the-clocks-change
- Congress.gov. H.R.139 – Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, 119th Congress (all actions). https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/139
- IANA Time Zone Database, NEWS file (releases 2025a–2026e). https://data.iana.org/time-zones/tzdb/NEWS
All sources were checked on October 8, 2026. Live times on this site are calculated in your browser from the IANA time zone database, never from fixed offsets. Spot a mistake? Email info@timezonesmap.net.