Daylight saving time ends in the U.S. on November 1, 2026, with clocks set back at 2 a.m By Luís Henrique Costa
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Clocks across most of the United States go back one hour early on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when daylight saving time ends. At 2 a.m. local time, the clock reads 1 a.m. and the country returns to standard time. Smartphones and computers adjust on their own overnight, but manual clocks, appliances, car dashboards and wall clocks must be set by hand.
The shift also affects transport schedules, financial markets and the time difference with Brazil on international connections. Mornings get more daylight while evenings grow darker earlier by the clock. The next change is set for March 14, 2027, when clocks move forward again.
Hawaii, most of Arizona and U.S. territories keep their clocks
The change does not reach the whole country. Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time and keep the same clock all year. Both states remain on standard time throughout the year.
Inside Arizona, the Navajo Nation reservation follows the change. The reservation spans parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, so clocks there go back on the same schedule as the rest of those states.
Several U.S. territories also stay out of the system. Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands do not take part in daylight saving time.
House approves bill to end the twice-yearly change
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, known as H.R. 139, by 308 votes to 117 on July 14, 2026. The bill would make daylight saving time permanent at the federal level and end the November clock change for most of the country. Its sponsor is Representative Vern Buchanan, a Republican from Florida.
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The text was sent to the Senate on July 15, 2026, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Until the Senate votes and the president signs a bill, the current federal calendar stays in force. The schedule that applies to 2026 therefore keeps the clock change on November 1.
How the U.S. clock rules changed since 1918
Changing the clocks in the United States dates back to the early twentieth century. Congress and the federal government changed the rules several times to meet energy and economic needs.
- 1918: the Standard Time Act, passed during World War I to cut fuel consumption, created five official time zones.
- 1966: the Uniform Time Act set common start and end dates for daylight saving time across the country.
- 2005: President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act, which took effect in 2007 and set the change from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Under the current federal rules, the clocks return to daylight saving time on Sunday, March 14, 2027. Until a new law is enacted, that date stays on the official calendar.
