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Clock Changes in Bakersfield, California, USA 2026

Next change:
Mar
9
1 hour Forward

Mar 9, 2025, 2:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, March 8, 2026 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, November 1, 2026 — 1 hour backward
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Mar 8

Forward 1 hour

Mar 8, 2026 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

When local standard time is about to reach
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Mar 8, 2026 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Nov 1

Back 1 hour

Nov 1, 2026 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 1, 2026 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST Start (Clock Forward)DST End (Clock Backward)
2020Sunday, March 8, 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2:00 am
2021Sunday, March 14, 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2:00 am
2022Sunday, March 13, 2:00 amSunday, November 6, 2:00 am
2023Sunday, March 12, 2:00 amSunday, November 5, 2:00 am
2024Sunday, March 10, 2:00 amSunday, November 3, 2:00 am
2025Sunday, March 9, 2:00 amSunday, November 2, 2:00 am
2026Sunday, March 8, 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2:00 am
2027Sunday, March 14, 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2:00 am
2028Sunday, March 12, 2:00 amSunday, November 5, 2:00 am
2029Sunday, March 11, 2:00 amSunday, November 4, 2:00 am
All times are local for Bakersfield. Current year is highlighted.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Bakersfield, however, we have earlier time zone history for Los Angeles available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Bakersfield