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Daylight saving time: when the clocks change
In the US, daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 a.m., when clocks go back one hour. It starts again on Sunday, March 14, 2027. In the UK, clocks go back on Sunday, October 25, 2026 and forward on March 28, 2027.
By Asier Fernández ·
Daylight saving time dates
| Year | US: clocks forward (2 a.m.) | US: clocks back (2 a.m.) | UK: forward (1 a.m. GMT) | UK: back (2 a.m. BST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, March 8 | Sunday, November 1 | Sunday, March 29 | Sunday, October 25 |
| 2027 | Sunday, March 14 | Sunday, November 7 | Sunday, March 28 | Sunday, October 31 |
| 2028 | Sunday, March 12 | Sunday, November 5 | Sunday, March 26 | Sunday, October 29 |
| 2029 | Sunday, March 11 | Sunday, November 4 | Sunday, March 25 | Sunday, October 28 |
| 2030 | Sunday, March 10 | Sunday, November 3 | Sunday, March 31 | Sunday, October 27 |
The rule in the US
Federal law sets daylight saving time from 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday of March to 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday of November (15 U.S.C. 260a). A state can choose to stay on standard time all year; Hawaii and most of Arizona do. A state cannot adopt daylight saving time all year on its own under this law. In March, 2:00 a.m. jumps to 3:00 a.m.; in November, 2:00 a.m. becomes 1:00 a.m. again, so the hour from 1:00 to 2:00 happens twice.
The rule in the UK
British Summer Time runs from 1:00 a.m. GMT on the last Sunday in March to 1:00 a.m. GMT on the last Sunday in October (Summer Time Order 2002). In October the clocks go back from 2:00 a.m. BST to 1:00 a.m. GMT. Because the UK and US change on different Sundays, the time difference between London and New York is four hours instead of five for about three weeks in March and one week around the end of October.
Working a night shift when the clocks change
If you work through the change, your shift is one hour longer in the fall and one hour shorter in the spring: a 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift lasts 13 hours on November 1, 2026 and 11 hours on March 14, 2027. Under federal rules you are paid for the hours you actually work, so the extra hour in November counts toward your weekly overtime. The night shift and daylight saving time calculator works out your exact hours and pay.
Your body clock
Losing an hour in March feels like a short night for most people, and harder for anyone already short of sleep. The sleep calculator helps you plan bedtime around a set wake-up time. For calendars that do not move when the clocks change, the shift files from the shift calendar use all-day events.
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Questions
When does daylight saving time end in 2026?
On Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 a.m. in the US, when clocks go back one hour. In the UK, clocks go back on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
When does daylight saving time start in 2027?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 a.m. in the US. In the UK, clocks go forward on Sunday, March 28, 2027.
Do we gain or lose an hour in November?
You gain one: at 2:00 a.m. the clock goes back to 1:00 a.m. In March you lose an hour.
Which states do not observe daylight saving time?
Hawaii and most of Arizona stay on standard time all year, as federal law allows (15 U.S.C. 260a).
Do I get paid for the extra hour on a night shift?
Hourly employees are paid for the hours they actually work, so a 12-hour night shift that lasts 13 hours in November is paid as 13 hours.