Daylight Saving Time End Dates
The next "fall back" date for every major region. All changes happen at 2:00 AM local time unless noted.
| Region | Clocks Go Back | Change |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 2:00 AM BST last Sunday of October |
2:00 AM → 1:00 AM GMT gain 1 hour of sleep |
| European Union | Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 3:00 AM CEST last Sunday of October |
3:00 AM → 2:00 AM CET gain 1 hour of sleep |
| United States & Canada | Sunday, November 1, 2026 · 2:00 AM local first Sunday of November |
2:00 AM → 1:00 AM gain 1 hour of sleep |
| Australia (NSW, VIC, SA) | Already moved forward: October 4, 2026 ↗ Southern hemisphere — they spring forward in October |
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| Next US change (2027) | Sunday, March 14, 2027 · 2:00 AM spring forward — clocks lose an hour |
1:00 AM → 3:00 AM |
Never Miss the Time Change
Download a calendar reminder set for the evening before — so you change the clocks before bed.
Why Do the Clocks Go Back?
Two simple ideas explain the whole ritual.
☀️ More morning light in winter
Turning clocks back one hour shifts daylight to the morning — darker evenings, but brighter starts to the day. In the US it happens the first Sunday of November; in the UK and Europe, the last Sunday of October.
Fall back = gain 1 hour of sleep 😴⏰ Easy way to remember
"Spring forward, fall back." In spring you lose an hour; in autumn you gain one. Most phones and computers update automatically — the change mainly matters for ovens, car clocks, and older alarm clocks.
Spring forward = lose 1 hour of sleep ☕Frequently Asked Questions
The questions people actually search for the night before.
In the US and Canada, clocks fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM local time. In the UK and Europe, the change already happened on October 25, 2026. If you're reading this on the weekend of October 31–November 1, change your clocks before bed on Saturday night.
You gain one hour when the clocks go back. At 2:00 AM the clock jumps back to 1:00 AM, so that hour happens twice. Set your alarm as normal — you'll wake up feeling like you slept an hour longer.
Yes — iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac all update automatically when connected to the network. Devices that don't: microwaves, ovens, car dashboards, wall clocks, and some older alarm clocks.
Not yet. The US Sunshine Protection Act has stalled in Congress, and the EU's proposed end to seasonal clock changes has been shelved indefinitely. As of 2026, both regions still change clocks twice a year.
Arizona (except the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii don't change their clocks. Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands also stay on standard time year-round.