Overview
- The federal schedule calls for clocks to be set back one hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026, returning the hour to 1:00 a.m. and ending daylight saving time for this cycle.
- Most network‑connected phones, computers, and smart watches should update automatically but many wall clocks, appliances and some vehicle systems need manual adjustment, so residents are advised to verify alarms and device settings before the night of October 31.
- Regional exceptions will change local time relationships: California will move from PDT (UTC−7) to PST (UTC−8), Arizona (except the Navajo Nation) will match California time in November, and Florida will shift Eastern and Central areas separately with some counties split between zones.
- The House approved the Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139) on July 14, 2026 and the bill is pending in the Senate’s Commerce Committee; President Donald Trump has publicly backed the measure but it has not become law.
- The rollback will make sunrises and sunsets occur about one hour earlier by the clock, which affects commuting, school schedules and early flights, and the next scheduled spring forward is March 14, 2027 if federal law remains unchanged.