Do we gain or lose an hour when daylight saving ends?

You gain an hour. Clocks fall back from 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM, so the night is 25 hours long and you get an extra hour of sleep.

Why do we still change the clocks?

The US has observed daylight saving under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, with the current March-to-November schedule set by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Bills to make daylight saving permanent have been introduced in Congress but none has become law, so the twice-yearly switch continues.

Does Arizona observe daylight saving time?

No. Arizona stays on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7) year-round, except the Navajo Nation in the northeastern part of the state, which does observe it. Hawaii also skips daylight saving entirely.

What time exactly does the clock change?

2:00 AM local time on Sunday, November 7, 2027. Clocks move back to 1:00 AM. The change happens in each time zone at its own local 2:00 AM, so it ripples across the country from east to west.

When does daylight saving start again in 2027?

Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM local time, when clocks spring forward one hour to 3:00 AM.

When Does Daylight Saving Time End in 2027?

In 2027, daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 7, at 2:00 AM local time. At that moment clocks fall back one hour to 1:00 AM, giving you an extra hour of sleep and marking the return to standard time for the winter. Daylight saving in 2027 runs from Sunday, March 14 to Sunday, November 7.

The 2026 switch already happened, on November 1, 2026. The next one is November 7, 2027. Set a reminder now, because the devices you forget about are always the ones that stay wrong for a week.

What actually happens on November 7

At 2:00 AM, the clock jumps backward to 1:00 AM. The hour from 1:00 to 2:00 happens twice. Sunrise and sunset both shift one hour earlier on the clock: mornings get brighter, evenings get darker.

Most phones, computers, and smart devices adjust themselves overnight. The troublemakers are wall clocks, ovens, microwaves, car dashboards, and older alarm clocks. Walk through your home on Sunday morning and fix them in one pass.

A clock with two curved arrows, springing forward with green leaves and falling back with autumn leaves

Which states do not change their clocks

Two states skip daylight saving entirely and stay on standard time all year:

Hawaii (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time, UTC-10)
Arizona (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-7), except the Navajo Nation in the northeast, which does observe daylight saving

Everywhere else in the US, including all major cities, falls back on November 7, 2027.

The 2026 and 2027 schedule

US daylight saving runs from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November:

Year	Starts (spring forward)	Ends (fall back)
2026	Sunday, March 8	Sunday, November 1
2027	Sunday, March 14	Sunday, November 7

Europe follows a different rhythm (last Sunday of March to last Sunday of October), which is why US-Europe meeting times drift for a few weeks each spring and fall. Our Time Zone Converter applies the right rules automatically if you schedule across the Atlantic.

An early autumn sunrise over a farm field on the morning the clocks go back

5 things to do before the clock changes

Check recurring alarms. A 6:30 AM weekday alarm still rings at 6:30 AM, but your body will feel like it is 5:30 for a few days. Move bedtime 15 minutes earlier for three nights before the switch to soften the landing.
Confirm Sunday appointments. Anything scheduled for the early hours of November 7 exists in a duplicated hour. If you have a 1:30 AM commitment (night-shift workers, this means you), clarify which 1:30 with the other party.
Fix the manual clocks. Oven, microwave, car, wall clocks, thermostats. Do it Sunday morning with coffee, not Monday in a rush.
Check your car clock against your phone after the change. Car infotainment systems are the number one source of “my clock is wrong” complaints every November.
Use the extra hour well. It is the one day of the year with 25 hours. Go for a walk in the new morning light, or just enjoy the sleep.

Counting down to the switch

Want to see exactly how much time is left? Drop November 7, 2027, 2:00 AM into our Countdown Timer and watch the days tick down. Handy for shift planners and anyone coordinating the change across time zones.