Autumn clock change 2026 schedule

On 27 September 2026, preparations are underway for the upcoming transition from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time across various regions. In the United Kingdom and the European Union, the clocks are scheduled to go back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026. This shift marks the official end of British Summer Time, moving the UK from Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour back to Greenwich Mean Time. Residents are reminded that the change will occur at 2:00 a.m., effectively granting an extra hour of sleep as the clock strikes 1:00 a.m. once again. Meanwhile, in the United States and Canada, the autumn clock change is set to take place slightly later, on Sunday, 1 November 2026. In these regions, clocks will fall back at 2:00 a.m. local time. Public health officials and transport authorities have begun issuing standard reminders for citizens to adjust their analog timepieces and manual clocks to ensure synchronization with digital devices, which typically update automatically. This biannual adjustment remains a standard practice to align daylight hours with typical waking schedules during the winter months.