Overview
- The legal switch occurs at 2:00 a.m. local time, jumping to 3:00 a.m. on March 8 and reverting to 1:00 a.m. on November 1.
- Most states follow the schedule, while Hawaii, most of Arizona and territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa do not change clocks, with the Navajo Nation in Arizona observing DST.
- New York, California and Illinois confirm statewide adherence to the federal calendar, affecting major cities and transport systems across Eastern and Pacific time zones.
- Officials and outlets advise checking automatic time settings on phones and computers and manually updating appliances, vehicle dashboards and standalone clocks the night before.
- Proposals to make DST permanent remain under discussion, but any change requires Congressional approval, so the 2026 timetable remains unchanged.