Clocks Falling Back Countdown

U.S. daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on the first Sunday of November, when clocks fall back one hour — the good one: you get an extra hour of sleep. This countdown automatically targets the next change.

How many days until Daylight Saving Time Ends?

Daylight Saving Time Ends is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, which is 93 days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.

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Clocks Fall Back's story so far

1966The Uniform Time Act set the first nationwide fall-back date — 2 a.m. on the last Sunday in October — ending a patchwork of different local switch-over dates across states.

1986Congress amended the Act to move DST's start to the first Sunday in April, but left the fall end date untouched, so clocks kept falling back on the last Sunday of October for two more decades.

2005-2007The Energy Policy Act of 2005 pushed the fall end date a week later, to the first Sunday in November; the new schedule was first used on November 4, 2007.

2022The US Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act by unanimous consent to scrap the twice-yearly clock changes and make daylight saving time permanent, but the bill died without a House vote before that Congress ended.

2026The US House passed a revived Sunshine Protection Act 308-117 on July 14, 2026 and sent it to the Senate; if enacted, it would eliminate the fall clock change entirely by keeping clocks on daylight time year-round.

Which way do the clocks go?

Fall back: at 2 a.m. the clock returns to 1 a.m., so the night is an hour longer. Phones and computers change themselves; ovens, cars and wall clocks are on you. Sunrise and sunset both arrive an hour earlier by the clock, which is why the evenings suddenly feel darker.

Why the first Sunday of November?

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 stretched daylight saving time to its current dates — second Sunday of March through the first Sunday of November — starting in 2007. Hawaii and most of Arizona sit the whole thing out and never change their clocks.

Quick facts

Clocks fall back one hour at 2 a.m. local time, first Sunday of November
You GAIN an hour of sleep at this change
Hawaii and most of Arizona don't observe daylight saving time
The current dates have been in effect since 2007

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Daylight Saving Time Ends — frequently asked questions

When is Daylight Saving Time Ends?

Daylight Saving Time Ends is on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How many days until Daylight Saving Time Ends?

Daylight Saving Time Ends is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, which is 93 days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.

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