When do the clocks change in the US and Canada?
Clocks go back 1 hour
on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
In New York that’s at 2 am, to 1 am. Then they go forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Next clock changes in New York
| Date | Change | Clocks | New time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Back 1 hour | 2 am → 1 am | EST, UTC−5 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 2 am → 3 am | EDT, UTC−4 |
| Sunday, November 7, 2027 | Back 1 hour | 2 am → 1 am | EST, UTC−5 |
| Sunday, March 12, 2028 | Forward 1 hour | 2 am → 3 am | EDT, UTC−4 |
Who changes
Almost all of the US and Canada change on the same Sunday, each place at 2 am local time, so the change rolls west across the time zones one hour at a time. Clocks go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.
Elsewhere in the region
| Place | Next change | Clocks |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Back 1 hour, Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 2 am → 1 am |
| Denver | Back 1 hour, Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 2 am → 1 am |
| Los Angeles | Back 1 hour, Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 2 am → 1 am |
| Anchorage | Back 1 hour, Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 2 am → 1 am |
| Halifax | Back 1 hour, Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 2 am → 1 am |
| St. John’s | Back 1 hour, Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 2 am → 1 am |
Keep one clock all year
- Arizona (not the Navajo Nation)UTC−7 all year
- HawaiiUTC−10 all year
- Most of SaskatchewanUTC−6 all year
- YukonUTC−7 all year
- Puerto RicoUTC−4 all year
How the gap to other places moves
New York and London
London is 5 hours ahead of New York most of the year. From Sunday, October 25 to Sunday, November 1, 2026 (1 week), London is 4 hours ahead of New York. From Sunday, March 14 to Sunday, March 28, 2027 (2 weeks), London is 4 hours ahead of New York, because one side has changed its clocks and the other hasn’t yet. Best time to meet
Los Angeles and London
London is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles most of the year. From Sunday, October 25 to Sunday, November 1, 2026 (1 week), London is 7 hours ahead of Los Angeles. From Sunday, March 14 to Sunday, March 28, 2027 (2 weeks), London is 7 hours ahead of Los Angeles, because one side has changed its clocks and the other hasn’t yet.
New York and Mumbai
Mumbai is 9½ hours ahead of New York now, then 10½ hours from Sunday, November 1, 2026, then 9½ hours from Sunday, March 14, 2027. Best time to meet
New York and Sydney
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of New York now, then 16 hours from Sunday, November 1, 2026, then 15 hours from Sunday, March 14, 2027, then 14 hours from Sunday, April 4, 2027, then 15 hours from Sunday, October 3, 2027.
Time now in US & Canada
Questions
When do the clocks go back in the US and Canada in 2026?
On Sunday, November 1, 2026. In New York clocks go back 1 hour at 2 am, to 1 am.
When do the clocks go forward in the US and Canada in 2027?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027. In New York clocks go forward 1 hour at 2 am, to 3 am.
Does all of the US and Canada change?
No. Arizona (not the Navajo Nation), Hawaii, most of Saskatchewan, Yukon and Puerto Rico keep one clock all year.