Do we gain or lose an hour when daylight saving time ends?

You gain one clock hour when daylight saving time ends because the clock moves back from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. The 1:00 to 1:59 a.m. hour occurs twice.

Does 1:00 a.m. happen twice when daylight saving time ends?

Yes. In locations that observe the fall change, the 1:00 to 1:59 a.m. hour occurs first in daylight time and then again in standard time.

Which U.S. states do not turn clocks back?

Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time, so they do not make the seasonal fall-back change. The Navajo Nation in Arizona does observe daylight saving time. Several U.S. territories also do not observe it.

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When Does Daylight Saving Time End in 2026?

Q: What time do clocks go back?

In U.S. locations that observe daylight saving time, the fall transition occurs when daylight time reaches 2:00 a.m. The clock is then set back to 1:00 a.m. standard time.

Q: When should I set my clocks back?

The official U.S. transition occurs at 2:00 a.m. local time on Sunday. For manual clocks, many people set them back one hour before going to bed on Saturday night. Phones and many connected devices usually update automatically.

Q: Is daylight saving time ending permanently?

As of the August 22, 2026 review of this page, the current federal seasonal daylight saving time schedule remains in force. H.R. 139, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, passed the House in July 2026 and was referred to the Senate, but it had not become law at that review.

Q: Is it daylight saving time or daylight savings time?

The formal term is daylight saving time, without an s on saving. Daylight savings time is a common informal variation.

Under the current U.S. federal rule, daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. local time in places that observe it. At 2:00 a.m., clocks move back one hour to 1:00 a.m. standard time—the fall-back change.

Quick answer: the United States ends daylight saving time on the first Sunday in November. The exact date changes each year, but the local clock change is 2:00 a.m. → 1:00 a.m. in participating areas, and the 1:00–1:59 a.m. hour occurs twice.

Next U.S. endNovember 1, 2026First Sunday in November

Clock change2:00 → 1:00 a.m.Fall back one hour

Hour changeGain 1 clock hour1:00–1:59 a.m. occurs twice

See the Countdown DST End Dates DST by State

Find the next clock change, repeated-hour explanation, state exceptions, legal status or a related U.S. time-zone reference.

Daylight Saving Time End at a Glance

Everything you need for the next U.S. fall-back change: the exact date, what happens at 2:00 a.m., why 1:00 a.m. happens twice, state exceptions, future dates and the current legal status.

DATE

Next End Date

See the scheduled U.S. DST end and the next several fall-back dates.

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Live Countdown

Track the time remaining until the next U.S. daylight saving time end.

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2:00 → 1:00 AM

See exactly what happens to the clock and why the 1:00 a.m. hour repeats.

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State Exceptions

Check Arizona, Hawaii, the Navajo Nation and U.S. territories that do not follow the usual rule.

Check exceptions → LAW

Is This the Last Clock Change?

See the latest reviewed federal status and Sunshine Protection Act context.

See legal status → ⇄

Compare the Clock Change

Compare the fall-back transition across major U.S. time zones.

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When U.S. Clocks Fall Back

The federal end rule is local-time based. In participating U.S. areas, the clock moves from 2:00 a.m. daylight time back to 1:00 a.m. standard time on the same Sunday, repeating the 1:00–1:59 a.m. hour.

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U.S. Zone	Before the Change	After the Change	Local End	Current Status
Eastern Time	EDT · UTC−04:00	EST · UTC−05:00	2:00 → 1:00 a.m.	—
Central Time	CDT · UTC−05:00	CST · UTC−06:00	2:00 → 1:00 a.m.	—
Mountain Time	MDT · UTC−06:00	MST · UTC−07:00	2:00 → 1:00 a.m.	—
Pacific Time	PDT · UTC−07:00	PST · UTC−08:00	2:00 → 1:00 a.m.	—
Alaska Time	AKDT · UTC−08:00	AKST · UTC−09:00	2:00 → 1:00 a.m.	—

What Happens at 2:00 AM? DST by State Time Zone Chart

Where the U.S. End Rule Applies—and Where It Does Not

Most U.S. locations follow the November end rule, but the major exceptions matter. Use these shortcuts for the time-zone and state references behind the fall-back change.

Fall BackEastern TimeEDT changes to EST in participating areas.→ Fall BackCentral TimeCDT changes to CST in participating areas.→ Fall BackMountain TimeMDT changes to MST where DST is observed.→ Fall BackPacific TimePDT changes to PST in participating areas.→ Major ExceptionArizonaMost of Arizona does not turn clocks back.→ No DSTHawaiiHawaii does not make the fall-back change.→ 50-State ReferenceDST by StateSee the rule and exceptions state by state.→ Exception GuideStates Without DSTFocus on Arizona, Hawaii and important nuances.→

Daylight Saving Time End Dates: 2025–2030

Under the current federal rule, U.S. daylight saving time ends on the first Sunday in November and begins on the second Sunday in March. Future dates below assume that rule remains unchanged.

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Year	DST Ends	Local Clock Change	Next DST Starts
2025	Sunday, November 2, 2025	2:00 → 1:00 a.m.	Sunday, March 8, 2026
2026	Sunday, November 1, 2026	2:00 → 1:00 a.m.	Sunday, March 14, 2027
2027	Sunday, November 7, 2027	2:00 → 1:00 a.m.	Sunday, March 12, 2028
2028	Sunday, November 5, 2028	2:00 → 1:00 a.m.	Sunday, March 11, 2029
2029	Sunday, November 4, 2029	2:00 → 1:00 a.m.	Sunday, March 10, 2030
2030	Sunday, November 3, 2030	2:00 → 1:00 a.m.	Sunday, March 9, 2031

Fall Back · Repeated Hour

What Happens at 2:00 AM?

At the end of daylight saving time, the local clock reaches 2:00 a.m. daylight time and moves back to 1:00 a.m. standard time. The hour from 1:00 to 1:59 a.m. occurs twice—first in daylight time, then again in standard time—creating a 25-hour local calendar day.

Compare U.S. Zones How DST Works Spring Forward Date U.S. Time Zones

Before1:58 AMDaylight time · first 1 a.m. hour

Last minute1:59 AMFinal minute before the clock goes back

Repeated hour1:00 AMStandard time begins · the 1 a.m. hour starts again

After1:01 AMSame wall-clock hour, now in standard time

Fall Back by U.S. Time Zone

The date is shared across participating U.S. zones, but the corresponding UTC moment is different because the rule is based on 2:00 a.m. local daylight time.

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Reference Location	Daylight Before	Standard After	Fall-Back Example	Live Now
New York	EDT · UTC−04	EST · UTC−05	1:59 → 1:00	— · —
Chicago	CDT · UTC−05	CST · UTC−06	1:59 → 1:00	— · —
Denver	MDT · UTC−06	MST · UTC−07	1:59 → 1:00	— · —
Los Angeles	PDT · UTC−07	PST · UTC−08	1:59 → 1:00	— · —
Anchorage	AKDT · UTC−08	AKST · UTC−09	1:59 → 1:00	— · —

State & Territory Exceptions

Does Every U.S. State Turn Clocks Back?

No. The U.S. Department of Transportation states that daylight saving time is not observed in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and most of Arizona. Those places do not make the seasonal fall-back change.

HawaiiNo seasonal fall-back clock change.

Most of ArizonaNo DST; clocks generally remain on Mountain Standard Time.

Navajo NationAn important Arizona exception: the Navajo Nation does observe DST and falls back.

U.S. territories listed aboveNo fall-back clock change under the current federal framework.

Legal Status · Reviewed Aug 22, 2026

Is This the Last U.S. Clock Change?

No, not under the federal law in force at this review. November 1, 2026 is the normal seasonal return to standard time. The recurring U.S. rule still starts DST on the second Sunday in March and ends it on the first Sunday in November in places that observe it.

H.R. 139, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, passed the U.S. House on July 14, 2026 and was received in the Senate on July 15, where it was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It had not become law as of this page’s August 22, 2026 review.

Latest Permanent DST Status Daylight Saving Time by State States Without Daylight Saving Time

Fall Back: The Six Facts That Matter

These points cover the practical questions behind “when does daylight saving time end?” without mixing the end-date intent with unrelated DST history.

01 · Date Rule

First Sunday in November

The federal end date is defined by a recurring rule, so the calendar date changes from year to year.

02 · Local Time

The Change Happens at 2:00 AM

The transition is keyed to local daylight time, not one nationwide UTC moment.

03 · Direction

Clocks Move Back One Hour

The clock moves from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., creating a 25-hour local calendar day.

04 · Repeated Hour

1:00–1:59 AM Happens Twice

The first occurrence is in daylight time; the second is in standard time.

05 · Manual Clocks

Set Them Back Before Bed

Many phones and computers update automatically, while disconnected clocks may need a manual one-hour adjustment.

06 · Exceptions

Not Every U.S. Location Changes

Hawaii, most of Arizona and several U.S. territories do not observe the seasonal change.

Compare the Fall-Back Change

Select two U.S. reference zones to compare the daylight-to-standard transition on the next scheduled DST end. Arizona and Hawaii are included to make the non-DST exceptions obvious.

Reference A

1:59 AM → 1:00 AM

EDT → EST · UTC−04:00 → UTC−05:00

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Reference B

1:59 AM → 1:00 AM

PDT → PST · UTC−07:00 → UTC−08:00

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How the U.S. DST End Rule Works

The scheduled end can be understood with six simple rules covering the date, local time, repeated hour, exceptions and date-aware software.

01 · Federal Rule

Use the First Sunday in November

That recurring rule determines the fall end date for participating U.S. jurisdictions.

02 · Local Clock

Change at 2:00 AM Daylight Time

The transition occurs at local time, so Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific and Alaska do not switch at one shared UTC instant.

03 · One-Hour Reset

Move Directly Back to 1:00 AM

The 1:00–1:59 a.m. hour is repeated on the local wall clock at the fall transition.

04 · Participation

Most of the United States Observes DST

The national schedule applies broadly, but states may exempt themselves from observing DST under federal law.

05 · Exceptions

Check Arizona, Hawaii & Territories

Local DST status matters more than simply knowing the state or nominal time-zone offset.

06 · Software

Use Date-Aware IANA Time Zones

For logs, schedules and applications, IANA zones preserve the repeated-hour transition instead of hardcoding one offset.

Why 1:30 AM Happens Twice When DST Ends

The fall-back transition creates an ambiguous local hour. In New York on November 1, 2026, 1:30 a.m. occurs first as EDT (UTC−04:00) and then one hour later as EST (UTC−05:00). The wall-clock label is the same, but the two moments are different.

For software, logs, flights and overnight schedules, store a UTC timestamp or an explicit offset together with a location-specific IANA identifier such as America/New_York, America/Chicago, America/Denver or America/Los_Angeles. A bare “1:30 a.m.” is not enough to identify which occurrence you mean during the repeated hour.

UTC Offsets Time Zone Abbreviations Time Zone Converter

Does DST End on the Same Date Worldwide?

No. November 1, 2026 is the U.S. schedule. Other countries and regions can end daylight saving time on different dates, use different local transition times or not observe DST at all.

If you are coordinating an international meeting, flight or system change, do not assume the U.S. fall-back date is global. Compare the actual named locations for the date you care about.

World Time Zones Time Zone Difference Time Zone Meeting Planner

Visual Geography

See U.S. Time Zones & DST Exceptions on a Map

A map is most useful when geography explains an exception: Arizona’s relationship to Mountain Time, state boundaries across multiple time zones and how U.S. zones fit together before and after the fall-back change.

U.S. Time Zone Map Time Zone Map U.S. Time Zones

Sources & Methodology

The U.S. end rule and 2026 transition dates are based on NIST’s official daylight saving time guidance. U.S. observance exceptions are checked against the Department of Transportation, which regulates time zones and national DST observance. The legal-status note uses the U.S. Government Publishing Office record for H.R. 139. Future end dates are calculated from the current first-Sunday-in-November rule.

NIST — Daylight Saving Time Rules U.S. Department of Transportation — Daylight Saving Time U.S. Department of Transportation — Uniform Time GovInfo — H.R. 139, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, Referred in Senate IANA Time Zone Database — civil-time transition data

Last reviewed: August 22, 2026 · Current U.S. 2026 DST season: March 8 at 2:00 a.m. local time through November 1 at 2:00 a.m. local time · Future dates assume the current federal rule remains in force.

Daylight Saving Time End FAQ

When does daylight saving time end in 2026?

Under the current U.S. federal rule, daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 a.m. local time in areas that observe it. Clocks move back to 1:00 a.m. standard time.

What time do clocks go back?

The U.S. fall transition occurs when daylight time reaches 2:00 a.m. At that moment, clocks are set back to 1:00 a.m. standard time.

Do we gain or lose an hour when DST ends?

You gain one clock hour. Because the local clock moves from 2:00 a.m. back to 1:00 a.m., the fall-back calendar day has 25 local clock hours.

Does 1:00 a.m. happen twice when DST ends?

Yes. The 1:00–1:59 a.m. hour occurs first in daylight time and then again in standard time. A time such as 1:30 a.m. can therefore refer to two different moments unless the offset or time-zone state is specified.

When should I set my clocks back?

The official transition occurs at 2:00 a.m. local time on Sunday. For manual clocks, many people set them back one hour before going to bed on Saturday night. Phones, computers and many connected devices usually update automatically.

Which states do not turn clocks back?

Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe DST. The Navajo Nation in Arizona does observe it. Several U.S. territories also do not observe daylight saving time.

Is daylight saving time ending permanently?

As of this page’s August 22, 2026 legal-status review, the seasonal federal schedule remains in force. H.R. 139 passed the House in July 2026 and was referred to the Senate, but it had not become law at that review. See the dedicated legal-status page for the latest review.

Is it daylight saving time or daylight savings time?

The formal term is “daylight saving time.” “Daylight savings time” is a common informal variation and is widely used in searches and everyday speech.