Clocks Go Back UK 2026
The clocks in the UK go back one hour at 2am BST on Sunday, October 25, 2026, which is 01:00 UTC. British Summer Time ends and the UK returns to GMT.
In the United States, daylight saving time ends at 2am local time on the first Sunday in November, when clocks go back one hour. The rule is set by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
In 2026 this happens on Sunday, November 1. Each time zone changes at 2am local time, so the moment in UTC is different in each zone. This countdown uses US Eastern Time, where 2am EDT is 06:00 UTC.
Hawaii, most of Arizona, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not observe daylight saving time. The Navajo Nation in Arizona does observe it.
The clocks in the UK go back one hour at 2am BST on Sunday, October 25, 2026, which is 01:00 UTC. British Summer Time ends and the UK returns to GMT.
The shortest day in the northern hemisphere and the astronomical start of winter.
Perihelion 2027, when Earth is closest to the Sun in its orbit, is on Sunday, January 3, 2027, at 02:33 UTC, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory.
Daylight saving time starts in most of the US at 2am local time on Sunday, March 14, 2027. This countdown uses US Eastern Time, which is 07:00 UTC.
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