End of Daylight Saving Time

The end of Daylight Saving Time 2026 falls on Sunday, November 1. In 2027, the end of Daylight Saving Time falls on Sunday, November 7.

Not an official day off

The dates of the end of Daylight Saving Time, this year and in the years ahead.

When is the end of Daylight Saving Time?

Date of the end of Daylight Saving Time by year
YearDate
2025Sunday, November 2, 2025
2026Sunday, November 1, 2026
2027Sunday, November 7, 2027
2028Sunday, November 5, 2028
2029Sunday, November 4, 2029
2030Sunday, November 3, 2030
2031Sunday, November 2, 2031

Dates calculated from the statutory rules. Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management: federal holidays. More about our sources

Fall back

Daylight Saving Time ends on the first Sunday in November. At 2:00 a.m. local time, clocks move back one hour to 1:00 a.m., so that night is an hour longer. Standard time then applies until the second Sunday in March.

Each time zone changes at 2:00 a.m. local time. Hawaii and most of Arizona stay on standard time all year, so for them nothing changes. Standard time is the normal time of each zone, such as Eastern Standard Time or Pacific Standard Time.

What changes

After the change it gets light earlier in the morning and dark earlier in the evening. Phones and computers adjust automatically; other clocks need to be set back by hand.

People working overnight work an extra hour. Most people adjust within a few days; young children may take a little longer.

Why the first Sunday in November?

The current dates come from a federal law that extended Daylight Saving Time by several weeks. Before that, it ended on the last Sunday in October.

Frequently asked questions

When is the end of Daylight Saving Time 2026?

In 2026, the end of Daylight Saving Time falls on Sunday, November 1.

Is the end of Daylight Saving Time a day off?

No. The clocks change in the early hours of Sunday morning, and that night you gain an extra hour.

Do you gain an hour when Daylight Saving Time ends?

Yes. At 2:00 a.m. clocks go back to 1:00 a.m., so the night from Saturday to Sunday is one hour longer.

See also

In other countries