when do we set the clocks back an hour

In places that use daylight saving time, clocks are set back one hour in the fall, usually on a Sunday at 2 a.m. local time.

Basic rule

• In most of the United States, you set the clocks back one hour on the first Sunday in November at 2:00 a.m., which moves back to 1:00 a.m.

• In the United Kingdom and European Union countries, clocks go back one hour on the last Sunday in October , typically at 1:00 a.m. UTC (so 2:00 a.m. local time in many places).

A handy way to remember is:

“Spring forward, fall back” – clocks go forward in spring and back in autumn.

What this means for you

• On “fall back” night, you gain an extra hour (often felt as an extra hour of sleep).

• Many phones and computers change automatically, but analog clocks, ovens, and car clocks often need to be changed by hand.

If you’re asking about 2025–2026

• In the U.S., daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 2, 2025 , when clocks go back an hour at 2 a.m.

• In the UK, clocks go back on Sunday, October 25, 2026 , at 2 a.m. (end of British Summer Time).

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