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When Does Daylight Saving Time End in the US? 2026 State Guide

When does daylight saving time end in the US? On Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2 a.m. local time, clocks go back one hour to 1 a.m. Most states change. Hawaii, most of Arizona and the US territories do not. Choose your state to see its rule, main time zone and countdown.

Updated October 6, 2026. Built by R.K., Creator and Business Economics Analyst.

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Live status, October 6, 2026: US clocks are still scheduled to go back on November 1. The Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139) passed the House on July 14 but has not become law. Its latest listed action is referral to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on July 15.

Quick answer

In the US, daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026. At 2 a.m. local time clocks move back to 1 a.m., so you gain an hour. Daylight saving time starts again on Sunday, March 14, 2027. Hawaii, most of Arizona, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa stay on one time all year.

Nov 1Clocks go back

2 a.m. to 1 a.m.Local time of the change

Mar 14, 2027Clocks go forward again

No changeHawaii, most of Arizona, territories

Mar 8, 2026Clocks went forward

Jul 14, 2026House passes the Sunshine Protection Act

Nov 1, 2026Clocks go back one hour

Mar 14, 2027Clocks go forward one hour

Check your state

Choose a state or territory. The checker shows whether it changes clocks, the local time of the change, a live countdown and any local time zone exceptions.

Choose a U.S. state or territory

The clock change happens at 2 a.m. local time in areas that observe daylight saving time. States with more than one time zone show their main time zone, plus the local exceptions.

Daylight saving time 2026 and 2027 dates

US federal rule: starts the second Sunday in March, ends the first Sunday in November. Sources: NIST and timeanddate.
Event	Date	What happens
Daylight saving time started	Sunday, March 8, 2026	Clocks went forward, 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Daylight saving time ends	Sunday, November 1, 2026	Clocks go back, 2 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Daylight saving time starts	Sunday, March 14, 2027	Clocks go forward, 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Daylight saving time ends	Sunday, November 7, 2027	Clocks go back, 2 a.m. to 1 a.m.

November 1 is the earliest date the fall change can fall on, because the rule is the first Sunday in November.

What changes in each time zone

Time zone	Before (daylight)	After (standard)
Eastern	EDT, UTC-4	EST, UTC-5
Central	CDT, UTC-5	CST, UTC-6
Mountain	MDT, UTC-6	MST, UTC-7
Pacific	PDT, UTC-7	PST, UTC-8
Alaska	AKDT, UTC-8	AKST, UTC-9
Hawaii-Aleutian (western Aleutians only)	HDT, UTC-9	HST, UTC-10
Hawaii, most of Arizona, territories	No change

Daylight saving time by state

The date is the same everywhere that changes clocks. What differs is whether a place changes at all, and which time zone it is in.

50 states, Washington, DC and the five inhabited US territories. Notes list the main local exceptions, not every county.
State or territory	Main time zone	Changes Nov 1	Notes
Alabama	Central	Yes
Alaska	Alaska	Yes	The western Aleutian Islands use Hawaii-Aleutian Time and also change.
Arizona (most of the state)	Mountain	No	Stays on Mountain Standard Time all year.
Arizona: Navajo Nation	Mountain	Yes	The Navajo Nation observes daylight saving time. The Hopi Reservation inside it does not.
Arkansas	Central	Yes
California	Pacific	Yes
Colorado	Mountain	Yes
Connecticut	Eastern	Yes
Delaware	Eastern	Yes
District of Columbia	Eastern	Yes
Florida	Eastern	Yes	Parts of the western Panhandle are on Central Time and change at 2 a.m. Central.
Georgia	Eastern	Yes
Hawaii	Hawaii	No	Stays on Hawaii Standard Time all year.
Idaho	Mountain	Yes	Southern Idaho is on Mountain Time. The northern Panhandle is on Pacific Time.
Illinois	Central	Yes
Indiana	Eastern	Yes	Northwest and southwest corners are on Central Time.
Iowa	Central	Yes
Kansas	Central	Yes	A few far-western counties are on Mountain Time.
Kentucky	Eastern	Yes	The western half of the state is on Central Time.
Louisiana	Central	Yes
Maine	Eastern	Yes
Maryland	Eastern	Yes
Massachusetts	Eastern	Yes
Michigan	Eastern	Yes	Four western Upper Peninsula counties are on Central Time.
Minnesota	Central	Yes
Mississippi	Central	Yes
Missouri	Central	Yes
Montana	Mountain	Yes
Nebraska	Central	Yes	The western Panhandle is on Mountain Time.
Nevada	Pacific	Yes	West Wendover is on Mountain Time.
New Hampshire	Eastern	Yes
New Jersey	Eastern	Yes
New Mexico	Mountain	Yes
New York	Eastern	Yes
North Carolina	Eastern	Yes
North Dakota	Central	Yes	Southwestern counties are on Mountain Time.
Ohio	Eastern	Yes
Oklahoma	Central	Yes
Oregon	Pacific	Yes	Most of Malheur County is on Mountain Time.
Pennsylvania	Eastern	Yes
Rhode Island	Eastern	Yes
South Carolina	Eastern	Yes
South Dakota	Central	Yes	Western South Dakota is on Mountain Time.
Tennessee	Central	Yes	East Tennessee is on Eastern Time.
Texas	Central	Yes	El Paso and Hudspeth counties are on Mountain Time.
Utah	Mountain	Yes
Vermont	Eastern	Yes
Virginia	Eastern	Yes
Washington	Pacific	Yes
West Virginia	Eastern	Yes
Wisconsin	Central	Yes
Wyoming	Mountain	Yes
American Samoa	Samoa	No	Territory. Does not observe daylight saving time.
Guam	Chamorro	No	Territory. Does not observe daylight saving time.
Northern Mariana Islands	Chamorro	No	Territory. Does not observe daylight saving time.
Puerto Rico	Atlantic	No	Territory. Does not observe daylight saving time.
US Virgin Islands	Atlantic	No	Territory. Does not observe daylight saving time.

Which places do not change clocks?

Hawaii stays on Hawaii Standard Time all year.
Most of Arizona stays on Mountain Standard Time. The Navajo Nation in the northeast does change, and the Hopi Reservation inside it does not.
Territories: Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa do not observe daylight saving time.

The federal Uniform Time Act lets a state opt out of daylight saving time and stay on standard time. That is why Hawaii and Arizona can skip it.

Could daylight saving time become permanent?

Possibly, but not this year. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139) on July 14, 2026, by 308 to 117. It would keep most of the country on daylight saving time all year. On July 15 it was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It has not passed the Senate or been signed, so it is not law.

A state cannot adopt permanent daylight saving time on its own under current federal law. About 19 states have passed laws that would take effect if Congress allows it. Texas is one. Its 2025 law, House Bill 1393, would create “Texas Time” for the Central and Mountain parts of the state, but only after Congress acts. Until then, Texas goes back on November 1 like everywhere else that observes daylight saving time.

For 2026, nothing changes. Set manual clocks back before you go to bed on Saturday, October 31, or let your phone and other connected devices update automatically.

Source: Congress.gov: H.R. 139 actions, House Energy and Commerce Committee, timeanddate

What to do when the clocks go back

Phones, computers and smart devices normally update on their own when their time zone data is current.
Wall clocks, ovens and car dashboards usually need a manual change.
The extra hour comes at 2 a.m., which becomes 1 a.m. again.

Outside the US, clock-change rules vary by country and region. The UK and most of Europe go back on October 25, 2026, a week before the US.

When does daylight saving time end in the US: FAQ

When does daylight saving time end in 2026?

Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2 a.m. local time, when clocks move back to 1 a.m. standard time. Hawaii, most of Arizona and the US territories do not change clocks.

Do clocks go back or forward on November 1, 2026?

Back. You move the clock back one hour, so you gain an hour. Daylight saving time starts again on Sunday, March 14, 2027, when clocks move forward one hour at 2 a.m.

What time do the clocks change?

At 2 a.m. local time. In places that change, 2 a.m. daylight time becomes 1 a.m. standard time. Most people set manual clocks before bed on Saturday night.

Will daylight saving time still end on November 1, 2026 if the Sunshine Protection Act becomes law?

As of October 6, 2026, yes. H.R. 139 has passed the House but has not become law. It was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 15. Under current law, most US locations that observe daylight saving time still go back on November 1, 2026.

Can my state stay on daylight saving time all year?

Not under current federal law. States can opt out of daylight saving time and stay on standard time, as Hawaii and most of Arizona do, but they cannot adopt permanent daylight saving time unless Congress allows it.

What is Texas doing about daylight saving time?

Texas passed House Bill 1393 in 2025, which would keep the Central and Mountain parts of the state on daylight saving time year-round under the name Texas Time. It cannot take effect unless Congress changes federal law. Texas clocks go back on November 1, 2026.

How many states have laws for permanent daylight saving time?

19 US states have enacted legislation supporting year-round daylight saving time, according to timeanddate. Those laws do not override the current federal framework on their own, so none are in effect.

Does Arizona change its clocks?

Most of Arizona does not. It stays on Mountain Standard Time all year. The Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona does observe daylight saving time, and the Hopi Reservation inside it does not.

Does Hawaii change its clocks?

No. Hawaii stays on Hawaii Standard Time all year.

Do Puerto Rico, Guam and the other territories change clocks?

No. Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa do not observe daylight saving time.

Do clocks change on the same day outside the US?

No. The UK and most of Europe go back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, a week before the US. Other countries have their own rules, and some places do not change clocks at all.

Is it daylight saving time or daylight savings time?

Daylight saving time is the standard term. Daylight savings is a very common variation, and both mean the same practice.

How this page is built

The dates follow the federal rule: daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. The 2026 and 2027 dates were checked against NIST, AccuWeather and timeanddate. The House vote and the Senate referral come from Congress.gov and the House Energy and Commerce Committee. State time zone notes list the main exceptions only and are not county-by-county.

Sources checked: NIST: Daylight saving time rules, Congress.gov: H.R. 139, House Energy and Commerce Committee, AccuWeather, timeanddate: DST in the USA.

Built and checked by R.K., Creator and Business Economics Analyst. We update this page if Congress passes a change or a state changes its rules.

Disclaimer: This page is general information. Time rules can change by act of Congress or a state. Ultimate Info Guide is independent and is not affiliated with any government agency. For anything time-critical, check your state’s official time page.