DST starts in USA & Canada Sunday, March 8, 2015

DST and Your Health

Pros and Cons of DST

Europe starts DST Sunday, March 29, 2015

1 hour back or ahead?

Most Americans and Canadians set their clocks ahead 1 hour on the second Sunday of March and turn them back 1 hour on the first Sunday of November every year.

• Current local time in the US
• Current local time in Canada

Areas that observe DST will fall back to standard time at 2:00 (2 am) local time on Sunday, November 1, 2015.

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Areas with no DST

While most U.S. states and territories use DST, some areas will not change the time:

• Hawaii
• American Samoa
• Guam
• Puerto Rico
• The United States Virgin Islands
• Most of Arizona except the Navajo Nation Community

Areas with no DST in Canada include:

• Some regions in Québec, east of 63° west longitude (e.g. Blanc-Sablon)
• Most of Saskatchewan (exception: areas of Lloydminster that lie in Saskatchewan)
• Southampton Island
• Some areas in British Columbia (e.g. Creston)

Recent Bills to Abolish DST

Lawmakers in several U.S. states, including Alaska, Washington, and Idaho, recently proposed to abolish seasonal time change. However, no change has so far come out of these proposals.

Mexican border cities follow U.S.

Mexico’s northern border cities, like Juarez City (Ciudad Juárez), will follow the United States' DST schedule. However, most of Mexico, including the capital Mexico City, will set their clocks 1 hour forward on Sunday, April 5, 2015.

DST Switches in Other Countries on March 8, 2015

Some countries and territories will also start or end DST on the same date. Find out local times for the switch:

• Uruguay
• Cuba
• Haiti
• Bermuda
• The Bahamas
• Turks and Caicos Islands NOTE: Will remain on permanent DST
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon
• Thule Air Base in Greenland

DST dates Worldwide — first half of 2015

DST dates Worldwide — second half of 2015