Overview
- Most jurisdictions advanced clocks one hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, starting Daylight Saving Time through Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe the shift, and territories including Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands remain on standard time year‑round.
- Virginia lawmakers approved ending the seasonal switch, with the law taking effect only if neighboring jurisdictions adopt similar measures, while Illinois is debating a comparable plan tied to Missouri and Iowa.
- A federal bill, HR 7378, proposes a permanent 30‑minute nationwide offset and is currently before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
- Select Mexican border municipalities in Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas also advanced clocks under the 2022 Law of Time Zones, as sleep experts warn of short‑term health and safety risks from the one‑hour spring shift.