Daylight Saving Time ends in the US

In the US, daylight saving time (DST) ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026. At 2:00 AM local time the clocks fall back one hour to 1:00 AM, so you gain an hour of sleep and mornings get lighter.

Daylight saving time dates

Year	Clocks spring forward	Clocks fall back
2026	Sun, Mar 8	Sun, Nov 1
2027	Sun, Mar 14	Sun, Nov 7
2028	Sun, Mar 12	Sun, Nov 5

All dates are for the US, which changes clocks on the second Sunday of March and the first Sunday of November.

Spring forward or fall back?

The simple way to remember it: clocks spring forward in March (you lose an hour) and fall back in November (you get it back). The change always happens at 2:00 AM local time.

Which US states skip DST?

Most of the United States observes daylight saving time, but Hawaii and most of Arizona (excluding the Navajo Nation) stay on standard time all year, along with US territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa.