Daylight Savings 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) in 2026 refers primarily to the practice observed in the United States (and some other countries), where clocks are adjusted twice a year.
Key dates for 2026 in the United States (and most areas that observe DST, like Canada):
- DST started on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. local time — clocks “sprang forward” 1 hour to 3:00 a.m. (This already happened, as today is March 9, 2026.)
- DST ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. local time — clocks will “fall back” 1 hour to 1:00 a.m., returning to standard time.
This follows the standard U.S. rule: DST begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.
Important notes:
- Not all U.S. regions observe DST (e.g., Hawaii, most of Arizona, and U.S. territories like Puerto Rico do not).
- In India (including Bhubaneswar, Odisha), no Daylight Saving Time is observed in 2026 or any recent year — India uses Indian Standard Time (IST) year-round without changes.
If you’re asking because of travel, scheduling calls, or software adjustments (common reasons for queries from India), the U.S. change on March 8 means U.S. times are now 1 hour ahead of what they were before that date relative to IST. For example, if a U.S. East Coast time was previously aligning a certain way with IST, add 1 hour to the difference now until November.