Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday, November 2
Daylight saving time will come to an end on Sunday, November 2, 2025, when Americans turn their clocks back one hour at 2 a.m., according to NBC News. The shift marks a return to standard time, giving residents an extra hour of rest as winter approaches.
The daylight saving period began on March 9, 2025. Hawaii, most of Arizona, and several U.S. territories do not participate in the seasonal clock adjustment. Despite the Senate approving a bill in 2022 to make daylight saving time permanent, the legislation remains stalled in Congress.
How the Time Change Works
On Sunday morning, clocks will fall back one hour — time moves from 1:59 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. — resulting in the rare occurrence of 1 a.m. appearing twice. This annual ritual marks the transition into shorter days, as sunset times will now occur earlier nationwide.
Looking Ahead
Standard time persists through the winter until spring, when the clocks move forward again. The next daylight saving period will begin on March 8, 2026, and end on November 1, 2026, NBC News reported.
“The Standard Time Act of 1918 established this system to maximize summer daylight by postponing sunset an additional hour,” noted the Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory, cited by NBC News.
Summary
On November 2, 2025, Americans will set clocks back one hour, marking the return to standard time that lasts until March 8, 2026.