Overview
- Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 2 a.m., the earliest possible start date on the calendar.
- Under the current rule it runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, though articles conflict on this year’s end date (Nov. 1 vs. Nov. 8).
- Many states have passed measures to stop the biannual switch, but any nationwide move to permanent time or ending the changes requires Congressional approval.
- Recent efforts have stalled, including Senator Rick Scott’s Sunshine Protection Act, and a Trump-backed proposal was reported blocked by Politico.
- Health groups such as the American Academy of Sleep Medicine call for abolishing the seasonal shifts, while Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe DST and most devices auto-update at 2 a.m.