When do the clocks change?
Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. local time. Clocks go back one hour to 1:00 a.m., so you get an extra hour of sleep. Phones and computers update automatically; ovens, cars and analog clocks usually don't.
Not everyone changes: Hawaii and most of Arizona stay on standard time all year (the Navajo Nation in Arizona is the exception), and so do territories like Puerto Rico and Guam.
Is this the last time we fall back?
Maybe, but probably not this year. In July 2026 the House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent and end the twice-a-year clock changes. To take effect, it still has to pass the Senate and be signed by the President.
As of early October 2026 the Senate hadn't voted on it. If it isn't law before November 1, clocks will fall back as usual. And even if it passes, permanent daylight saving time would mean darker winter mornings, one of the main arguments its critics raise.
Sunrise and sunset before and after the change
The biggest difference you'll notice is the light. We calculated sunrise and sunset in ten US cities on Saturday, October 31 (still on daylight time) and Sunday, November 1 (standard time):
Sunrise and sunset when clocks fall back
| City | Sunrise Sat 10/31 | Sunrise Sun 11/1 | Sunset Sat 10/31 | Sunset Sun 11/1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 7:15 a.m. | 6:16 a.m. | 5:41 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| New York | 7:24 a.m. | 6:25 a.m. | 5:55 p.m. | 4:54 p.m. |
| Atlanta | 7:55 a.m. | 6:56 a.m. | 6:47 p.m. | 5:46 p.m. |
| Miami | 7:28 a.m. | 6:29 a.m. | 6:41 p.m. | 5:40 p.m. |
| Chicago | 7:21 a.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:48 p.m. | 4:46 p.m. |
| Dallas | 7:43 a.m. | 6:44 a.m. | 6:38 p.m. | 5:37 p.m. |
| Denver | 7:26 a.m. | 6:28 a.m. | 6:01 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Phoenix | 6:45 a.m. | 6:46 a.m. | 5:39 p.m. | 5:38 p.m. |
| Los Angeles | 7:11 a.m. | 6:12 a.m. | 6:02 p.m. | 5:01 p.m. |
| Seattle | 7:50 a.m. | 6:52 a.m. | 5:55 p.m. | 4:54 p.m. |
Our own calculation using NOAA's solar equations (±1 minute), ignoring terrain. Local official time in each city.
In New York, the sun will rise at 6:25 a.m. instead of 7:24 a.m., but set at 4:54 p.m. instead of 5:55 p.m.. Boston gets dark earliest of these cities, at 4:39 p.m., because it sits at the eastern edge of the Eastern time zone. Atlanta, on the western side of the same zone, keeps the light until 5:46 p.m.. And in Phoenix nothing changes: sunset goes from 5:39 p.m. to 5:38 p.m., just the normal daily shift, because Arizona doesn't use daylight saving time.
How to handle the change
The fall change is usually easier than the spring one, since you gain an hour instead of losing it. Keeping your usual times for meals and sleep, and getting some daylight in the morning, helps your body adjust within a few days.
If you work with people in Europe, note that most of Europe changed its clocks a week earlier, on October 25. For that week, the time difference is one hour smaller than usual. You can check it with our time zone converter.