When does daylight saving time start ending in 2026? It is still scheduled to end at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, and Americans are still expected to turn their clocks back one hour to 1 a.m. unless Congress acts first.
Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Aug. 4 and urged senators to approve the Sunshine Protection Act. He called the twice-yearly clock changes “foolish, inconvenient and, in some cases, very costly,” and added, “People are sick and tired of having to change their clocks twice a year.”
Trump and House back the change
Trump also wrote, “In other words, leave it as it is now, and never change again,” and “LET'S PASS THE SUNSHINE PROTECTION ACT, ASAP.” The House approved the bill in July, which would keep clocks forward year-round and end the twice-yearly switch.
The practical effect for households is simple: the fall change remains on the calendar for Nov. 1, so clocks are still set to move back before the day begins. That keeps the current system in place for now, even as the permanent-time proposal stays active in Congress.
John Thune and the Senate
Senate Majority Leader John Thune questioned whether enough senators support the legislation. The Senate is in recess until Sept. 14, which leaves little time before the fall change for the chamber to act on the Sunshine Protection Act.
Sleep and health researchers say moving clocks twice a year disrupts the body’s circadian rhythm, and the spring time change has been linked to sleep disruption, traffic crashes and increased health risks. The scheduled Nov. 1 shift still gives Americans an extra hour of sleep and earlier sunsets throughout the winter if Congress does not move first.
For now, the reader-facing answer is unchanged: daylight saving time ends on Nov. 1, and the next step depends on whether the Senate takes up the Sunshine Protection Act before that date.
