Overview

• The switch occurs at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, when clocks reset to 1 a.m., yielding an extra hour of sleep and earlier sunsets.
• Most of the United States observes the change, with exceptions such as Hawaii, most of Arizona, and U.S. territories including Puerto Rico and Guam.
• Daylight saving time returns on Sunday, March 8, 2026, restoring later evening light after the winter months.
• A federal push to make the change permanent stalled after the Senate unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection Act in 2022, and a new Senate version introduced in January remains unresolved.
• Pennsylvania’s Senate voted in March to end the twice-yearly shifts within the state, with further action on the measure still pending.