Here’s when daylight saving time starts – and the official clocks go back

As fall draws to a close and winter approaches, cooler temperatures and shorter days become more and more noticeable.

Soon, another seasonal change will arrive: the end of daylight saving time, when clocks move back an hour and sunset comes earlier in the evening.

Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1, when clocks go back one hour, from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m.

Most smartphones, computers, and other internet-connected devices will adjust automatically, but clocks, watches, and analog and digital devices that aren’t connected to the internet will need to be changed manually.

At this time of year, mornings will become brighter earlier, while sunset will arrive earlier in the evening, leaving many people returning home from work or school in the dark.


A frustrated businessman stands in a high-rise office at night, holding his head in his hand while looking out the window at the city skyline.
With Daylight Saving Time, many will leave work once it gets dark outside. ryanking999 – stock.adobe.com

Map showing the amount of daylight lost in the lower 48 states in November, ranging from 30 to 70 minutes.
Map showing the amount of daylight lost in the lower 48 states in November, ranging from 30 to 70 minutes. FOX Weather

This will make the days shorter, especially as winter approaches.

Daylight saving time is observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November in most states except Hawaii and most of Arizona.

In July, the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent year-round.

The bill has since been sent to the Senate, but it may not pass in time to prevent the seasonal time change.

For now, according to the current schedule, daylight saving time will return on March 14, 2027, when clocks move forward one hour.

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