Time change 2026

2026 dates by region

Daylight Saving Time 2026 in plain terms

"Time change", "daylight saving time" and "daylight savings" all describe the same two events. In 2026 the clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1 in the United States and Canada, and forward on March 29 and back on October 25 in the United Kingdom and the European Union. Forward costs you an hour of sleep; back gives it straight back.

For a fuller explanation — what DST is for, which countries skip it, and whether it is being abolished — see Daylight Saving Time 2026. If you are only interested in the autumn change, when do the clocks go back in 2026? covers it region by region.

The gap between the US and Europe

The United States moves to summer time on the second Sunday in March (Sunday, March 8, 2026 in 2026) while the European Union waits until the last Sunday (Sunday, March 29, 2026). For those weeks the usual offset between the two is an hour narrower than normal, which is a reliable source of missed transatlantic meetings.

In autumn the order reverses: Europe goes back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, the US a week later on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Where the clocks don't change in 2026

These countries do not observe Daylight Saving Time at all:

Argentina, Brazil, China, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, UAE.

Within countries that do, Hawaii, most of Arizona, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory all opt out.

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