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When Does Daylight Saving Time Start in 2026? When Clocks Change and What to Know
Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on March 8, with 64% of Americans favoring its end despite longer evening daylight for about eight months.
- On Sunday, March 8, 2026, Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m., when clocks spring forward one hour to 3 a.m., causing people to lose one hour of sleep.
- States have introduced legislation to end the twice-yearly clock changes: 26 states and Pennsylvania passed a Senate resolution urging Congress, with the Sunshine Protection Act stalled since 2022.
- In recent polls, Americans expressed strong opposition to the clock changes, with YouGov reporting 64% favor elimination and the Old Farmer's Almanac listing March 8 sunrise times for Marquette, Michigan, Holland, Michigan, and Traverse City, Michigan.
- Losing an hour of sleep disrupts internal clocks and can affect health, experts say, while Sleep Week 2026 fuels major sales of mattresses and sleep products.
- On Nov. 1, 2026, clocks will fall back, ending DST that lasts roughly eight months from the second Sunday in March, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac and NIST.
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The countdown is on: On the second Sunday in March summer time begins in North America. Germany still has to wait for the time change.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
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- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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