Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 1: Why Arizona doesn't observe Daylight Saving
Most of the country will set clocks back 1 hour, while Arizona keeps the same time after a decadeslong exemption.
- On Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, most of the United States ended Daylight Saving Time by moving clocks back one hour, though Arizona remains exempt from the twice-yearly shift affecting 48 states.
- Arizona opted out in 1967 due to extreme summer heat, as residents found the extra evening daylight—sometimes delaying sunset until 9 p.m.—made summer activities uncomfortable, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.
- A 2009 Michigan State University study found the switch causes a 25% jump in heart attacks and increases workplace injuries, while the American Academy of Sleep Medicine warns clock changes disrupt circadian rhythms.
- President Donald Trump has urged the U.S. Senate to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent, while the House of Representatives has already passed the measure.
- An AP-NORC poll last year found only 12% of American adults favor the current system, yet more than 50% of Americans are ready to eliminate daylight saving time entirely.
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Summer time will end on November 1, when millions of Americans will have to delay their clocks for an hour. The bill will not apply in Hawaii, much of Arizona, and various territories of the country.
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 a.m. Puerto Rico, Hawaii and most Arizona do not delay watches.
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