Daylight saving time ends across most of the United States at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when clocks move back one hour to 1 a.m. The change follows Halloween night and marks the return to standard time.

Key Takeaways

  • Clocks will move back one hour in most of the US, providing an extra hour overnight.
  • A bill to make daylight saving time permanent passed the House but remains stalled in the Senate.

Daylight saving time and the proposed law

Under current federal law, daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. In 2026, it began on March 8.

The Sunshine Protection Act seeks to end the twice-yearly clock change by making daylight saving time permanent. The House passed the bill in July by a vote of 301–117, but the Senate has not passed it, so the existing schedule remains in place.

President Donald Trump has urged lawmakers to pass the measure. In an October 2 post, he argued that the clock changes are costly, stressful and unpopular.

Where clocks do not change

Hawaii and most of Arizona remain on standard time year-round, although the Navajo Nation observes daylight saving time. American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands also remain on standard time.

Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31, in 2026. The clock change takes place early the following morning, bringing earlier sunsets and more morning daylight as winter approaches.

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