when does time spring forward 2026

What are your thoughts about the proposed Daylight Act of 2026 moving the clock by only 0.5 hours permanently?

Daylight Savings Time will begin at 2AM on March 8th, causing Americans to lose one hour of sleep‼️👀

The shift extends daylight into the evening and will remain in effect until November 1, 2026, when clocks "fall back" by an hour

Daylight Saving Time in 2026 begins on Sunday, March 8, at 2:00 a.m. local time, when clocks are set forward one hour to 3:00 a.m.. This "spring forward" means you will lose one hour of sleep but gain more daylight in the evenings. Most of the U.S. observes this change. 

Key Details for 2026:

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Time: 2:00 a.m. shifts to 3:00 a.m..

Action: Set clocks forward one hour (best done on Saturday night).

Duration: Daylight Saving Time lasts until November 1, 2026.

Exceptions: Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe DST.

The days are growing longer and warmer, a sign that spring is near and daylight savings time begins soon. Here's when to set the clocks forward for the 2026 time change and daylight saving time start and end.

Many countries around the world and most of the United States still observe the practice of turning the clocks forward or backward an hour, in the effort to extend daylight hours seasonally, though some argue the practice should be brought to an end.

Last year, President Donald Trump urged Congress to make daylight saving time permanent, writing in a Truth Social post, “The House and Senate should push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day. Very popular and, most importantly, no more changing of the clocks, a big inconvenience and, for our government, A VERY COSTLY EVENT!!!”