Overview
- Most areas will set clocks back at 2:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when the hour from 1:00–2:00 a.m. repeats and residents effectively gain one hour of sleep.
- Seven U.S. jurisdictions do not change clocks, including Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and most of Arizona, while the Navajo Nation inside Arizona does observe the shift.
- Phones, computers, tablets, and many smartwatches update automatically if set to automatic date, time, and time zone, but analog clocks, some car clocks, ovens, and microwaves usually need to be reset by hand.
- The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act on July 14, 2026 to make daylight time permanent, but the measure was sent to the Senate Commerce Committee and was not voted on before the chamber adjourned, so the 2026 change remains required.
- The switch will shift sunrise earlier and sunset sooner through winter, which can affect travel, appointment scheduling, and shifts that cross state lines, so users should check device settings and verify local time for trips and calls.