When To Set Your Clocks Back in 2026

The autumn equinox arrived this past week, bringing shorter days, earlier sunsets and a reminder that another clock change is approaching. Americans are still scheduled to turn their clocks back one hour on Sunday, Nov. 1, when daylight saving time ends across most of the country.

That timeline has taken on new urgency as Congress continues debating whether to make daylight saving time permanent. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act in a bipartisan 308-117 vote in July, but no Senate vote has been scheduled and the bill remains stalled in committee. As the Nov. 1 deadline approaches, the window to stop this year's clock change is getting smaller.