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Clocks Fall Back on Nov. 1 as U.S. Reverts to Standard Time

Because Congress has not changed federal law the nation returns to standard time with health experts warning permanent daylight saving would reduce morning light and harm circadian health.

Clocks fall back November 1, 2026. Check the exact time of the change, what happens overnight and how to prepare for the return to standard time. PHOTO BY ZODEBALA FOR ISTOCK AND GETTY IMAGES
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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 U.S. clocks will move back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, returning participating areas to standard time and creating an extra overnight hour.
  • The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act on July 14, 2026, to allow year‑round daylight saving time but the bill was sent to the Senate and has not become law.
  • Major sleep and medical organizations favor permanent standard time as best for circadian alignment and warn that permanent daylight saving time would push winter sunrises later and raise safety risks for schoolchildren and commuters.
  • Jurisdictions are already diverging: British Columbia adopted permanent daylight saving (renamed Pacific Time) in March 2026 while Hawaii, most of Arizona and several U.S. territories remain on year‑round standard time, creating cross‑border, scheduling and technical headaches.
  • Most phones and internet‑connected devices should update automatically but people should check manual clocks and alarms because the current federal schedule remains in force and daylight saving is scheduled to resume on March 14, 2027.