Overview
- Britain and Israel will turn clocks back one hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2026, and most of the United States will do the same at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Most smartphones, tablets and computers set to update time automatically will change overnight while analog clocks, ovens and some car dashboards must be reset by hand.
- Sleep and circadian specialists warn the autumn shift will advance sunrise and sunset by about an hour, which can disturb sleep, lower mood for some people and raise short‑term safety risks such as drowsy driving.
- Israel’s earlier return to standard time will temporarily alter time differences with parts of the U.S., a change that could disrupt cross‑border meetings and schedules until U.S. clocks fall back on Nov. 1.
- The twice‑yearly practice remains in place because federal U.S. law still requires it after the Sunshine Protection Act stalled in the Senate, and several states and U.S. territories already do not observe daylight saving time.