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Worldwide clock-change guide

Daylight savings 2026.

Daylight savings 2026 dates show when clocks move forward and back across the world. Compare the main Northern and Southern Hemisphere schedules, then filter the reference table for the region you need.

Explore 2026 dates
Plan aheadCompare years
20262027202820292030
Dates are local calendar dates. Rules can change when governments update their time-zone laws.
North AmericaMarch 8Spring forward · most US & CanadaNovember 1 fall back
EuropeMarch 29Summer time begins · most locationsOctober 25 standard time returns
Southern HemisphereSeason crosses yearsAustralia, New Zealand & ChileCheck local region dates vary
The short version

A clearer way to read
the clock change.

Daylight saving time in 2026 shifts the clock forward for part of the year, then shifts it back to standard time. The dates are not worldwide: the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand follow different calendars, and some countries never change their clocks.

Use the 2026 table below as a planning reference for 9 regional examples, including United States, Canada, Europe & United Kingdom. “Start” means the local clock moves forward, so the night is shorter. “End” means the local clock moves backward, so one hour repeats. Exact transition times depend on the location’s time zone.

At-a-glance dates

Where does daylight savings
change in 2026?

Daylight savings start and end dates for selected regions in 2026
RegionCoverageClock forwardClock backNotes
United StatesDST observedMost locationsMarch 82026November 12026Hawaii and most of Arizona stay on standard time.
CanadaDST observedMost locationsMarch 82026November 12026Several provinces and territories use standard time all year.
Europe & United KingdomDST observedMost locationsMarch 292026October 252026Most European clocks change at the same seasonal weekend.
AustraliaDST observedMost locationsOctober 42026April 52026The end date falls in April; Queensland, NT, and WA do not change.
New ZealandDST observedMost locationsSeptember 272026April 52026The DST season crosses the calendar year.
IsraelDST observedAll locationsMarch 272026October 252026Israel uses its own calendar rules rather than the EU weekend.
ChileDST observedMost locationsSeptember 62026April 52026Some locations, including Easter Island, follow a different schedule.
IndiaNo DSTAll locations——India does not observe daylight saving time.
ChinaNo DSTAll locations——China uses standard time all year.

9 regional examples · dates shown in local calendar time

Five-year view

The pattern at a
glance.

Use this mini timeline to compare how major US and European daylight-saving dates move around 2026 across the 2026–2030 guide.

2026US startsMarch 8Europe startsMarch 292027US startsMarch 14Europe startsMarch 282028US startsMarch 12Europe startsMarch 262029US startsMarch 11Europe startsMarch 252030US startsMarch 10Europe startsMarch 31
Helpful answers

Daylight savings
questions.

Short 2026 answers for planning travel, meetings, launches, and calendar reminders around a clock change.

When is daylight savings 2026 in the United States?

In most of the United States, daylight saving time starts on March 8 2026 and ends on November 1 2026. Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe DST.

When does daylight savings 2026 start in Europe?

Most European countries and the United Kingdom start summer time on March 29 2026 and return to standard time on October 25 2026. Local clock times and exceptions can differ.

Is it daylight savings or daylight saving time?

For 2026, “daylight saving time” remains the formal name. “Daylight savings” is the common search phrase and is often used to mean the same clock change.

Do all countries change their clocks?

No. In the 2026 reference table, India, China stay on one standard time all year, while United States, Canada, Europe & United Kingdom observe a seasonal change. Local rules can differ by state, province, island, or territory.

Does daylight saving time change the amount of daylight?

No. The 2026 clock change only changes how daylight is labelled. Moving the clock forward makes sunrise and sunset appear one hour later by the clock during the DST period; it does not create more daylight.

Source note

Dates can move.
Stay current.

This 2026 guide is based on the worldwide DST overview from Timeanddate. Government decisions can change future time-zone rules, especially for individual states, provinces, islands, and territories. Recheck the 2026 source before a legal, travel, payroll, or production deadline.

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