US EditionDaylight Saving Time 2026 Starts Soon. Here's when the Time Changes and More Key Details.
Most U.S. states will set clocks forward by one hour, losing sleep but gaining longer evening daylight; 29 states have introduced legislation to end biannual clock changes.
- On Sunday, March 8, 2026, Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m., when clocks move to 3 a.m. and Americans lose one hour of sleep; clocks can be reset Saturday night, March 7, before bedtime.
- Germany's wartime policy in 1916 set an early precedent for DST, which aims to extend evening daylight and save energy; President Lyndon B. Johnson made it national with the Uniform Time Act in 1966.
- Most phones and computers update automatically for the time change, but manual clocks and car clocks should be set ahead before Saturday night, March 7, 2026, and smoke alarm batteries replaced.
- Lawmakers and prominent figures continue to urge Congress to act on permanent DST as the Sunshine Protection Act passed the Senate in 2022 and was reintroduced in 2025, with at least 31 states introducing legislation and twenty states approving measures.
- Parts of Arizona, Hawaii and U.S. territories do not observe DST, while over 70 countries use it, affecting more than one billion people; the season lasts about eight months until Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026.
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According to CNN en Español, the United States will change its clocks again in 2026 with the arrival of Daylight Saving Time, a measure implemented annually to make better use of natural light during the warmer months. The switch to Daylight Saving Time, which begins on the second Sunday of March in the U.S., means that daylight hours are extended in the afternoon and evening, so clocks are moved forward one hour. This adjustment is repeated on …
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