Overview
- The UK returns to Greenwich Mean Time at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, giving most people an extra hour of sleep, though night-shift workers may work an additional unpaid hour depending on employer policies.
- Most of the United States reverts to standard time at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, with Arizona (except the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii continuing to forgo the change under the Uniform Time Act.
- AA Accident Assist reports about an 11% rise in crashes in the three weeks after the autumn switch in recent years, and advises drivers to carry sunglasses, clean windscreens, and leave larger gaps to counter low sun and wet-road glare.
- UK electrical-safety body NICEIC urges households to prepare for potential power cuts by keeping a charged torch, spare batteries and a power bank, and to avoid using candles due to fire risk.
- A Travelodge survey of more than 100,000 people finds 57% oppose twice-yearly clock changes, while in the US the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 remains introduced in both chambers but has not advanced.