Daylight saving time 2025: time change dates for the US, UK/EU, Egypt, Canada, Australia, and Mexico
Daylight saving time (often misspelled “daylight savings time”) returns and ends on different dates around the world. Here’s a simple, verified 2025 guide to the time change—what moves, when it moves, and a few planning tips so you don’t miss flights, meetings, or match kickoffs.
Daylight saving time 2025 at a glance
Key dates (local rules)
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United States (most states): Starts Sun, March 9, 2025 at 2:00 a.m. (clocks forward to 3:00 a.m.); Ends Sun, November 2, 2025 at 2:00 a.m. (clocks back to 1:00 a.m.).
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Canada (most provinces/territories): Starts March 9, 2025; Ends November 2, 2025. Some regions (e.g., most of Saskatchewan, Yukon) remain on standard time year-round.
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United Kingdom (British Summer Time): Starts Sun, March 30, 2025 at 1:00 a.m. GMT (to 2:00 a.m. BST); Ends Sun, October 26, 2025 at 2:00 a.m. BST (back to 1:00 a.m. GMT).
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European Union / most of Europe: Starts March 30, 2025; Ends October 26, 2025 (aligned with the UK changeover Sundays, applied at 01:00 UTC).
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Egypt (Africa’s DST user): Starts Fri, April 25, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. local (UTC+2 → UTC+3); Ends Thu night, October 30 → Fri, October 31, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. local (clocks back 1 hour).
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Australia (ACT/NSW/SA/TAS/VIC): Ends Sun, April 6, 2025 at 3:00 a.m. AEDT (back to 2:00 a.m. AEST); Starts Sun, October 5, 2025 at 2:00 a.m. AEST (to 3:00 a.m. AEDT). QLD/WA/NT do not use DST.
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Mexico: Most of the country does not use DST. Northern border cities that do observe it follow the US schedule (March 9 → November 2, 2025).
Tip: The change always happens overnight. If you have a red-eye flight or early train that weekend, double-check the departure time after the switch.
Quick table: 2025 time change by region
| Region | Spring forward 2025 | Fall back 2025 | Notes |
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| United States | Sun, Mar 9 (2:00 → 3:00 a.m.) | Sun, Nov 2 (2:00 → 1:00 a.m.) | No DST in Hawaii, most of Arizona; some states eye permanent changes but none federally enacted. |
| Canada | Sun, Mar 9 | Sun, Nov 2 | Most areas switch; notable exceptions include most of Saskatchewan and Yukon. |
| UK (BST) | Sun, Mar 30 (01:00 GMT → 02:00 BST) | Sun, Oct 26 (02:00 BST → 01:00 GMT) | Same Sundays as EU; times differ by zone. |
| EU (most) | Sun, Mar 30 (01:00 UTC shift) | Sun, Oct 26 (01:00 UTC shift) | Applies across participating European countries simultaneously by UTC. |
| Egypt | Fri, Apr 25 (00:00 local) | Thu night Oct 30 → Fri Oct 31 (00:00 local) | Law sets last Friday of April and last Thursday of October. |
| Australia (ACT/NSW/SA/TAS/VIC) | — (already on DST from 2024–25) | Sun, Apr 6 (03:00 AEDT → 02:00 AEST) | DST starts again Sun, Oct 5 for 2025–26. |
| Mexico | Follows US dates only in certain border areas | Follows US dates | Most of Mexico has no DST since 2022. |
What the 2025 time change means for schedules
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Sports & TV: In March, North America jumps ahead before Europe and the UK do—creating a two- to three-week window where usual transatlantic kickoff times shift by +1 hour for UK/EU viewers. The reverse happens in late October when UK/EU “fall back” one week before the US/Canada.
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Flights & trains: Tickets show local time. Overnight services that cross the clock change may list special notes or adjusted durations; always re-confirm in your app the day before.
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Meetings: If you work across Cairo, London, New York, and Sydney, your usual offsets may change twice within a month. Put a one-time “offset check” in your calendar for Mar 9, Mar 30, Apr 6, Apr 25, Oct 5, Oct 26, and Nov 2.
Daylight saving vs. “daylight savings”: the wording and the why
The formal term is daylight saving time (singular “saving”), though “daylight savings time” is widely used in everyday speech. The intent is to shift one hour of daylight into the evening during warmer months—helping with after-work activities and, in some regions, energy patterns—then revert in autumn for brighter mornings.
How to avoid time change headaches in 2025
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Automate it: Keep phones, laptops, and smartwatches on “Set automatically.” Most devices update at the exact moment of change.
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Manual clocks: Adjust ovens, wall clocks, and car dashboards before bed on the changeover night.
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Health rhythm: In the spring forward, start moving bedtime 15 minutes earlier for 3–4 nights before the switch. In the fall back, take advantage of the extra hour to reset morning routines.
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Cross-border work: Add world clocks for New York (ET), London (BST/GMT), Cairo (EET/EEST), and Sydney (AEST/AEDT) so you can spot offset drift at a glance.
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Travel buffers: On the switch weekends, arrive earlier for flights and long-distance trains, especially for departures between 11:00 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. local.
In 2025, clocks spring forward on March 9 in the US/Canada, March 30 in the UK/EU, and April 25 in Egypt; they fall back on October 26 in the UK/EU, October 30–31 overnight in Egypt, and November 2 in the US/Canada (with Australia doing the opposite pattern). Mark the dates now—your future self will be on time.
