In 2026 clocks in the United States go forward 1 hour on Sunday 8 March at 02:00 (UTC-5 to UTC-4) and back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November at 02:00 (UTC-4 to UTC-5), in New York (Eastern time).
Clocks go forward on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM (02:00) local time.
Clocks fell back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Eastern went from UTC-4 to UTC-5, Central from UTC-5 to UTC-6, Mountain from UTC-6 to UTC-7, Pacific from UTC-7 to UTC-8, Alaska from UTC-8 to UTC-9, and Hawaii-Aleutian from UTC-9 to UTC-10.
| Zone | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Central | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Mountain | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Pacific | UTC-7 | UTC-8 |
| Alaska | UTC-8 | UTC-9 |
| Hawaii-Aleutian | UTC-9 | UTC-10 |
Arizona does not observe daylight saving time, except the Navajo Nation, which does.
Hawaii does not observe daylight saving time.
Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa do not observe daylight saving time.
The Hawaii-Aleutian row is the Aleutian Islands, which change clocks.
As of October 8, 2026, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 139) had passed the House and had not become law. The House passed it on July 14, 2026, 308 to 117. On July 15, 2026 the Senate received the bill and referred it to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Congress.gov actions for H.R. 139, Congress.gov text of H.R. 139
Every US zone before and after 1 November 2026, the week London is 4 hours ahead of New York, and the status of the permanent daylight saving bill are in a separate guide. US clocks fall back on 1 November 2026
In New York, the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 17:53 on Saturday, October 31, 2026, before the clocks went back, and rises at 06:26 and sets at 16:52 on Sunday, November 1, 2026, after.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 07:25 | 17:53 |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 06:26 | 16:52 |
| Zone | Local time | Direction | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, District of Columbia (Washington), and Florida (Miami) | 8 Mar 2026 02:00 to 03:00 | Forward | UTC-5 to UTC-4 |
| New York, District of Columbia (Washington), and Florida (Miami) | 1 Nov 2026 02:00 to 01:00 | Back | UTC-4 to UTC-5 |
| Illinois (Chicago) and Texas (Houston) | 8 Mar 2026 02:00 to 03:00 | Forward | UTC-6 to UTC-5 |
| Illinois (Chicago) and Texas (Houston) | 1 Nov 2026 02:00 to 01:00 | Back | UTC-5 to UTC-6 |
| Colorado (Denver) | 8 Mar 2026 02:00 to 03:00 | Forward | UTC-7 to UTC-6 |
| Colorado (Denver) | 1 Nov 2026 02:00 to 01:00 | Back | UTC-6 to UTC-7 |
| Arizona (Phoenix) | No clock change | ||
| California (Los Angeles) | 8 Mar 2026 02:00 to 03:00 | Forward | UTC-8 to UTC-7 |
| California (Los Angeles) | 1 Nov 2026 02:00 to 01:00 | Back | UTC-7 to UTC-8 |
| Alaska (Anchorage) | 8 Mar 2026 02:00 to 03:00 | Forward | UTC-9 to UTC-8 |
| Alaska (Anchorage) | 1 Nov 2026 02:00 to 01:00 | Back | UTC-8 to UTC-9 |
| Hawaii (Honolulu) | No clock change |