In 2026, the clocks change on different dates depending on where you are, but there are two big global patterns that most people mean when they ask this.

Key 2026 clock change dates

  • United States & most of Canada:
    • Clocks go forward for Daylight Saving Time on Sunday 8 March 2026.
* Clocks **go back** to standard time on **Sunday 1 November 2026**.
  • United Kingdom (UK) :
    • Clocks go forward (to British Summer Time) on Sunday 29 March 2026 at 01:00 GMT → 02:00 BST.
* Clocks **go back** to GMT on **Sunday 25 October 2026**.
  • European Union (e.g., France, Germany, Spain, Italy, etc.) :
    • Clocks go forward on Sunday 29 March 2026.
* Clocks **go back** on **Sunday 25 October 2026**.

A handy way people remember it in the UK and elsewhere is the phrase “spring forward, fall back” , meaning clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.

Simple table of 2026 clock changes

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Region Clocks go forward 2026 Clocks go back 2026
United States (most states) Sunday 8 March 2026 Sunday 1 November 2026
Canada (most provinces) Sunday 8 March 2026 Sunday 1 November 2026
United Kingdom Sunday 29 March 2026 Sunday 25 October 2026
European Union countries Sunday 29 March 2026 Sunday 25 October 2026
If you tell which country you’re asking about, the exact local time (like “2:00 am to 3:00 am”) can be given very precisely.