Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. Here's how it can affect you and what you can do about it
The Red Cross says the clock change is a reminder to test alarms and review fire safety steps as families gain an extra hour of sleep.
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026, daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m., prompting the American Red Cross, Cascades Region to encourage residents to test their smoke alarms during the clock adjustment.
- While the shift marks shorter, darker days ahead, Dr. Iman Sami, sleep medicine specialist at Children's National, notes that returning to standard time is generally easier for bodies than the spring transition.
- Red Cross Cascades Region CEO Priscilla Fuentes urges testing alarms on every home level, including inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas, to protect households from fire hazards.
- Families should develop and practice escape plans twice annually, identifying two ways out of every room, while keeping kitchen areas clear and never leaving cooking appliances unattended.
- The Red Cross recommends maintaining consistent nightly routines to support long-term sleep hygiene, and its Emergency app provides preparedness information and weather alerts for household safety.
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Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. Here's how it can affect you and what you can do about it
Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 1. Here's how the time change can affect you and what you can do about it.
Red Cross Urges Residents to Test Smoke Alarms as Clocks Fall Back Sunday
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Oct. 30, 2026 — Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1 and the American Red Cross, Central & Southern Ohio Region encourages everyone to TEST their smoke alarms as they TURN their clocks back to make sure the devices are working. The Red Cross also offers some fire safety DO’S AND DON’TS to help keep everyone better prepared in case a fire starts in their home. DO Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, includ…
What to know about the end of daylight-saving time
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