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Clocks Fall Back as United States Returns to Standard Time

The shift changes morning light, alters evening darkness, leaves lawmakers to decide whether to end twice‑annual clock changes.

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Butchart Gardens, pictured here, will shift its operating hours an hour later to 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in November, January and February before reverting to its regular schedule in March, once daylight time kicks in again in the U.S.
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Overview

  • Most of the United States returned to standard time, which took effect at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, creating an extra overnight hour and earlier sunsets by the clock.
  • Most smartphones, computers and internet‑connected devices update automatically while analog clocks, some car displays and older appliances must be reset by hand.
  • The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent but the measure has not become law and is stalled in the Senate.
  • Major medical and sleep organizations favor permanent standard time on circadian‑health grounds and studies link the spring 'spring forward' change to short‑term spikes in sleep loss, crashes and some cardiovascular events.
  • Several states and U.S. territories already stay on year‑round standard time and, under current federal law, the next scheduled clock change is set for March 14, 2027.