Health & Science · October 30, 2026
Daylight saving time 2026 ends tonight. Here
Most Americans will transition from daylight saving time to standard time on Sunday, November 1, 2026, by setting their clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. local time. This annual shift, colloquially known as "falling back," results in an extra hour of sleep for the weekend and shifts daylight to earlier in the morning. While the practice was originally adopted in 1918 to conserve fuel during World War I, its continuation has been marked by periods of year-round observance during World War II and the 1970s energy crisis.
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Daylight saving time for 2026 ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday.
- The time change involves setting clocks back one hour to return to standard time.
- Most Americans are affected by this change.
Reported by only some outlets
- The 2026 time change occurs during Halloween weekend.
- Sunrise in Boston will shift from 7:16 a.m. on Saturday to 6:17 a.m. on Sunday.
- Sunset in Boston will shift from 5:39 p.m. on Saturday to 4:37 p.m. on Sunday.
- Daylight saving time was first adopted in the U.S. in 1918.
What the evidence actually shows
The transition to standard time shifts daylight hours earlier in the day, resulting in earlier sunrises and sunsets relative to clock time.
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