When does daylight saving time start and end in 2027?

Mar 14 – Nov 7

U.S. daylight saving time in 2027

Starts Sunday, March 14 · ends Sunday, November 7

U.S. time zones and daylight saving names

ZoneStandardDaylightObserves daylight saving?
EasternESTEDTYes
CentralCSTCDTYes
MountainMSTMDTYes (Arizona does not, except the Navajo Nation)
PacificPSTPDTYes
AlaskaAKSTAKDTYes
Hawaii–AleutianHSTHDTHawaii: no. Aleutian Islands: yes

Key figures

Sun, Mar 14clocks go forward (2:00 AM to 3:00 AM)
Sun, Nov 7clocks go back (2:00 AM to 1:00 AM)
238days of daylight saving time
34 weekslength
—next change from today
—next change is
Mar 28EU/UK clocks go forward
Oct 31EU/UK clocks go back

Daylight saving time in 2027

In 2027, daylight saving time in the United States starts on Sunday, March 14, 2027 and ends on Sunday, November 7, 2027. At 2:00 AM local time on the first date, clocks jump forward to 3:00 AM, so that day has 23 hours. At 2:00 AM on the second date, clocks go back to 1:00 AM, so that day has 25 hours and the hour between 1:00 and 2:00 AM happens twice. Daylight saving time lasts 238 days, or 34 weeks.

The rule

Since 2007 the rule has been set by the Energy Policy Act of 2005: daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November. The change happens at 2:00 AM local time, which was chosen because it limits disruption to most people. Congress has considered proposals to change or end the clock change, so check current news for any update to the law.

Who does not change their clocks

Hawaii and most of Arizona stay on standard time all year. The Navajo Nation in Arizona does observe daylight saving time. The U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not observe it either.

Other countries

The European Union and the United Kingdom change their clocks on the last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of October, which in 2027 is March 28 and October 31. Because the U.S. and Europe change on different dates, the time difference between the two shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year. Many countries, including India, Japan, China and Pakistan, do not use daylight saving time at all.

Planning with 2027

This page is tied to 2027. Use the displayed dates as calendar checkpoints and confirm any formal deadline against the organization or authority that controls it.

Frequently asked questions

When does daylight saving time start in 2027?

Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM.

When does daylight saving time end in 2027?

Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 AM.

Do I gain or lose an hour in spring?

You lose an hour: clocks go from 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM.

Do I gain or lose an hour in fall?

You gain an hour: clocks go from 2:00 AM back to 1:00 AM.

How long is daylight saving time in 2027?

238 days (34 weeks).

What time do the clocks change?

At 2:00 AM local time.

Which U.S. states do not observe daylight saving time?

Hawaii and most of Arizona; the Navajo Nation observes it. Territories do not observe it either.

What is the rule?

Starts the second Sunday of March and ends the first Sunday of November.

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Daylight Saving Time 2027: Mar 14 – Nov 7 U.S. daylight saving time in 2027 — Starts Sunday, March 14 · ends Sunday, November 7

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  • Leap years and actual month lengths are handled by the calendar arithmetic where they affect the calculation.

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