Do I need to change my phone and computer manually?

No. Any device that syncs its time over the internet updates itself. Car clocks, ovens, microwaves and older wall clocks usually need doing by hand.

Time Change Maryland 2026

Name: Fall Back 2026 - Maryland
Start: 2026-11-01
End: 2026-11-01
Location: Maryland

2026 time change dates for Maryland

Clocks go forward: Sunday, March 8, 2026

At 2:00 AM the clocks jump straight to 3:00 AM in Maryland. That hour never happens, and everyone loses an hour of sleep.

Clocks go back: Sunday, November 1, 2026

At 2:00 AM the clocks return to 1:00 AM, so that hour is lived through twice and the night is an hour longer.

Maryland keeps EST in winter and shifts one hour forward for the summer.

Countdown to the next change

Background

Roughly 70 countries use some form of DST, but they are concentrated in Europe and North America. Most of Africa and Asia do not.
The energy case for DST is weak by modern standards. A US Department of Energy study in 2008 found savings of about 0.5% of daily electricity use, and other studies have found no saving at all.
The European Parliament voted in 2019 to end mandatory clock changes, but member states never agreed on which time to keep, so the change has stalled indefinitely.

Tips for Maryland

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Take advantage of the 'extra' hour in fall to catch up on sleep or tackle a project.

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Set your clocks before going to bed to avoid confusion in the morning.

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Be extra cautious driving the Monday after the spring time change - accident rates increase.

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Gradually adjust your sleep schedule a few days before the time change to minimize disruption.

Frequently asked questions

When do the clocks change in Maryland in 2026?

Clocks go forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Which way do the clocks go?

"Spring forward, fall back" is the usual mnemonic: forward one hour in spring, back one hour in autumn.

Do I have to change anything myself?

Phones, computers and anything that syncs over the internet update on their own. Car clocks, ovens, microwaves and older wall clocks generally do not.

Is Daylight Saving Time being scrapped?

It has been proposed in many places and adopted in few. The European Parliament voted in 2019 to end mandatory clock changes and the change has stalled; in the United States the Sunshine Protection Act has repeatedly passed the Senate without becoming law. Most of the world that changes its clocks is still changing them.