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Time Change 2026 in the United States

Next change:
Nov
3
1 hour Back

Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am

Country: United States
Long Name: United States of America
Abbreviations: US, USA
Capital: Washington DC
Time Zones: 7 (Main Country)
Total Time Zones: 12 (with dependencies)
Dial Code: +1

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.

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.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

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

When Does DST Start and End in the US?

Daylight Saving Time (DST) in most of the United States starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.

Which States and Federal Districts use Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Areas in United States using DST in 2026
Areas in United States on standard time all of 2026

DST in States and Federal Districts in USA in 2026
(51 in total, 49 where all observe DST, 1 which doesn't observe DST, 1 with parts on DST)

AlabamaMar 8 – Nov 1KentuckyMar 8 – Nov 1OhioMar 8 – Nov 1
AlaskaMar 8 – Nov 1LouisianaMar 8 – Nov 1OklahomaMar 8 – Nov 1
Arizona (northeast)Mar 8 – Nov 1MaineMar 8 – Nov 1OregonMar 8 – Nov 1
ArizonaNo DSTMarylandMar 8 – Nov 1PennsylvaniaMar 8 – Nov 1
ArkansasMar 8 – Nov 1MassachusettsMar 8 – Nov 1Rhode IslandMar 8 – Nov 1
CaliforniaMar 8 – Nov 1MichiganMar 8 – Nov 1South CarolinaMar 8 – Nov 1
ColoradoMar 8 – Nov 1MinnesotaMar 8 – Nov 1South DakotaMar 8 – Nov 1
ConnecticutMar 8 – Nov 1MississippiMar 8 – Nov 1TennesseeMar 8 – Nov 1
DelawareMar 8 – Nov 1MissouriMar 8 – Nov 1TexasMar 8 – Nov 1
District of ColumbiaMar 8 – Nov 1MontanaMar 8 – Nov 1UtahMar 8 – Nov 1
FloridaMar 8 – Nov 1NebraskaMar 8 – Nov 1VermontMar 8 – Nov 1
GeorgiaMar 8 – Nov 1NevadaMar 8 – Nov 1VirginiaMar 8 – Nov 1
HawaiiNo DSTNew HampshireMar 8 – Nov 1WashingtonMar 8 – Nov 1
IdahoMar 8 – Nov 1New JerseyMar 8 – Nov 1West VirginiaMar 8 – Nov 1
IllinoisMar 8 – Nov 1New MexicoMar 8 – Nov 1WisconsinMar 8 – Nov 1
IndianaMar 8 – Nov 1New YorkMar 8 – Nov 1WyomingMar 8 – Nov 1
IowaMar 8 – Nov 1North CarolinaMar 8 – Nov 1
KansasMar 8 – Nov 1North DakotaMar 8 – Nov 1

DST in Other Locations in USA in 2026 (1 Location)

Palmyra AtollNo DST

Which States Don't Use DST?

Most of Arizona and Hawaii don't use DST. Indiana introduced DST in 2006.

Daylight Saving Time in Dependencies of USA

DependencyTypeDaylight Saving Time Period
American SamoaUnincorp. unorg. territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
GuamUnincorp. org. territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Northern Mariana IslandsUnincorp. org. territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Puerto RicoUnincorp. org. territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
US Minor Outlying IslandsTerritoryNo Daylight Saving Time
US Virgin IslandsUnincorp. org. territoryNo Daylight Saving Time

US dependencies do not use Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Daylight Saving Time History in United States

DST in the USA Today

Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the USA starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. The current schedule was introduced in 2007 and follows the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

According to section 110 of the act, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) governs the use of DST. The law does not affect the rights of the states and territories that choose not to observe DST.

Confusing DST Rules

Historically, there were no uniform rules for DST from 1945 to 1966. This caused widespread confusion, especially in transport and broadcasting. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 aligned the switch dates across the USA for the first time.

Following the 1973 oil embargo, the US Congress extended the DST period to 10 months in 1974 and 8 months in 1975, in an effort to save energy.

After the energy crisis was over in 1976, the DST schedule in the US was revised several times. From 1987 to 2006, the country observed DST for about 7 months each year.