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U.S. Returns to Standard Time as Clocks Fall Back

Federal inaction leaves growing calls for permanent standard time.

Joe Roskey of Sign Craft, of Riviera Beach, Fla. works on the outdoor clock at the First Federal Savings and Loans, at the corner of Olive Avenue and Southern Blvd in this photo circa April 1999.
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Overview

  • Clocks moved back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday as most of the U.S. returned to standard time, with many devices updating automatically.
  • Standard time now runs until March 8, 2026, when daylight saving time is scheduled to resume.
  • Hawaii, most of Arizona, and territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands do not change clocks.
  • Under the Uniform Time Act, states may adopt year-round standard time but cannot unilaterally switch to permanent daylight saving time, leaving 19 states’ DST laws pending federal approval.
  • Congressional efforts to end the twice-yearly change remain stalled after an Oct. 28 fast‑track attempt was blocked, as major medical groups and new research back permanent standard time for health.