In 2026, clocks go back one hour on Sunday, November 1 in the US and Sunday, October 25 in Europe and the UK. The US change is 112 days away. The clocks move at 2 AM local time in each region, giving you one extra hour of sleep.
Daylight saving time ends twice, on two different Sundays, depending on where you are. In 2026, US clocks go back at 2 AM on Sunday, November 1. In Europe and the UK, clocks went back at 2 AM local on Sunday, October 25. Both changes give you one extra hour of sleep on that night.
How many days until clocks change?
The counter above tracks the US clock change, Sunday, November 1, 2026. It updates every second in your own timezone. If you're in Europe or the UK, set your own board to October 25, 2026 instead.
Both regions move by exactly one hour at 2 AM local time. Your phone and computer handle it automatically. What still needs a manual reset are wall clocks, wristwatches, older kitchen appliances and any device that doesn't sync to network time.
Why we still change the clocks
Daylight saving was standardised during the World Wars to save fuel by making better use of evening daylight. It stuck in the US and much of Europe as a way to shift working hours toward the sun. The energy-saving effects are now marginal, so most of the ongoing debate is about health and sleep rather than fuel bills.
Studies consistently show that the spring transition, when we lose an hour, is linked to a small but measurable rise in heart attacks and traffic accidents in the following days. The autumn transition, when we gain an hour, is easier on the body.
Which countries observe DST
- Most of Europe: from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October.
- United States and Canada: from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November. Arizona (except the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii opt out.
- Mexico: officially ended nationwide DST in 2022, except in a few northern border cities.
- Most of Africa, Asia and South America: no DST at all.
- Australia and New Zealand: opposite hemisphere so their DST runs in the northern winter.
For the office or a fleet?
A shared countdown to the next clock change keeps the whole team from missing meetings or shift changes on the day itself.
Related DST dates through 2027
DST switches four times a year across the US and Europe together. Here's the sequence:
| Occasion | Date | Days away |
|---|---|---|
| DST ends (Europe / UK) | Sun, Oct 25, 2026 | 105days |
| DST ends (US / Canada) | Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | 112days |
| DST starts (US / Canada) | Sun, Mar 14, 2027 | 245days |
| DST starts (Europe / UK) | Sun, Mar 28, 2027 | 259days |
Display your DST countdown anywhere
A live counter on a shared screen means nobody has to remember or Google the date the day before.
- Office reception: a countdown to the next clock change so meetings across time zones stay aligned.
- Family kitchen: a reminder that runs itself, no app to install and no phone alerts to snooze.
- Warehouse or shift-work board: shift schedules that need manual clock adjustment get one authoritative countdown for everyone.
One shareable link, no app to install. When the clocks change, point the same board at the next transition and the counter keeps going.