About 70 countries currently observe daylight saving time (often called “daylight savings”).

Quick Scoop: Key Numbers

  • Around 70 countries are using daylight saving time in 2026.
  • That’s roughly one-third of all countries , since about 34% of the world’s countries use DST.
  • In total, 143 countries have used DST at least once , but many later stopped.
  • About 73 countries used it in the past but no longer do.
  • Over 100 countries have never used daylight saving time.

Where DST Is Common

Most daylight saving time use is clustered rather than evenly spread out.

  • Europe: Almost all European countries still switch clocks twice a year.
  • North America: The United States and Canada mostly use DST, with a few regional exceptions like Hawaii and most of Arizona.
  • Elsewhere: Only a handful of countries in South America, parts of the Middle East and Asia, plus some in Oceania still use it.

Simple HTML Table of the Core Stat

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Extra Context and “Latest News” Angle

Recent years have seen a trend of countries moving away from daylight saving time, not toward it.

  • Several countries in South America, the Middle East, and Oceania have cancelled DST in the last decade, often citing limited energy savings and public frustration with clock changes.
  • There are ongoing debates in Europe and North America about whether to keep switching clocks or permanently fix time to either “summer” or “standard” time, so the number of DST countries may shrink further in coming years.

Mini Story: A Typical DST Experience

Imagine you’re setting up a global video call in late March.

Your colleagues in Germany, Canada, and the U.S. have just “sprung forward,” but your teammates in India, Kenya, and Indonesia never change their clocks at all.

Even though only about a third of countries touch their clocks, it can feel like the whole world is shifting—mostly because many large economies are in the DST group.

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