Clock change · IANA tzdata 2026e
When do the clocks go back in the United States?
On Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00, the clocks in Washington, D.C. go back 1 hour to 01:00, from EDT to EST.
Not every part of the United States follows the same schedule: see each time zone below.
Next clock change
Sunday1 November 2026
At 02:00 the clocks go back to 01:00
- −1 hBack 1 hour
- EDT → EST
- UTC−4 → UTC−5
Sleep 1 hour more: the night is 1 hour longer. Sun 1 Nov lasts 25 hours.
Time left
12 days03:24:09
The clocks have just changed. This page updates within the hour.
Now in Washington, D.C.EDT
After thatSunday, 14 March 2027 at 02:00: forward 1 hour to 03:00
Except Phoenix, Honolulu, Mesa, which keep the same time all year.
29 time zones
Does all of the United States change at once?
Time zones that change on the same dates at the same local time are grouped together.
- −1 h
Next: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00 local time
Eastern Daylight TimeEDT (UTC−4)
New York, Philadelphia, Miami, Boston
EDT → EST1 Nov
Pacific Daylight TimePDT (UTC−7)
Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle
PDT → PST1 Nov
Central Daylight TimeCDT (UTC−5)
Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Minneapolis
CDT → CST1 Nov
Mountain Daylight TimeMDT (UTC−6)
Denver, Albuquerque, El Paso, Salt Lake City
MDT → MST1 Nov
Alaska Daylight TimeAKDT (UTC−8)
Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Palmer
AKDT → AKST1 Nov
Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight TimeHDT (UTC−9)
Atka
HDT → HST1 Nov
No clock change
Same time all year
Mountain Standard TimeMST (UTC−7)
Phoenix, Mesa, Tucson, Glendale
No change since 1970
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard TimeHST (UTC−10)
Honolulu, Wahiawa, Hilo, Wailuku
No change since 1970
2026–2028
Every clock change in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago
Eastern Daylight Time, Pacific Daylight Time, Central Daylight Time, Mountain Daylight Time: every change from 2026 to 2028.
| Date | Local time | Change | Time zone | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 March 2026 | 02:00 → 03:00 | +1 h | EST → EDT | 8 Mar 07:00 |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026Next | 02:00 → 01:00 | −1 h | EDT → EST | 1 Nov 06:00 |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | 02:00 → 03:00 | +1 h | EST → EDT | 14 Mar 07:00 |
| Sunday, 7 November 2027 | 02:00 → 01:00 | −1 h | EDT → EST | 7 Nov 06:00 |
| Sunday, 12 March 2028 | 02:00 → 03:00 | +1 h | EST → EDT | 12 Mar 07:00 |
| Sunday, 5 November 2028 | 02:00 → 01:00 | −1 h | EDT → EST | 5 Nov 06:00 |
Local times are the clock times just before and just after each change. Computed from IANA tzdata 2026e; dates further ahead can still move if a government changes its rules.
Questions
Clock changes in the United States: questions
When do the clocks change in the United States in 2026?
In 2026 the clocks in Washington, D.C. change twice: Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00 (forward 1 hour); Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00 (back 1 hour).
Do the clocks go forward or back?
Back. On Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00 local time they go back 1 hour to 01:00, from EDT to EST. The change after that is on Sunday, 14 March 2027, when they go forward again.
Will I get an hour more sleep?
Yes. On Sunday, 1 November 2026 the clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, so that night is 1 hour longer: 1 hour more sleep.
Does the United States still use daylight saving time?
Partly. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago change their clocks; Phoenix, Honolulu, Mesa keep the same time all year.
Does all of the United States change at the same time?
No. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago change their clocks; Phoenix, Honolulu, Mesa keep the same time all year.