When did daylight savings time start

On 1 November 2026, the United States officially transitioned out of Daylight Saving Time, marking the return to Standard Time. At 2:00 a.m. local time, clocks across most of the country were set back one hour, effectively granting residents an additional hour of sleep. This annual adjustment, often referred to as "falling back," signifies the end of the period that began in March 2026. While the majority of states participate in this practice, certain regions, including Hawaii and most of Arizona, remain exempt from the biannual time shift. The change serves as a reminder of the ongoing national debate regarding the necessity of these adjustments, with various legislative proposals having been introduced in recent years to establish permanent Daylight Saving Time. For now, however, the country remains on Standard Time until the cycle is scheduled to resume in the spring of 2027. Public safety officials and utility companies typically use this transition as a prompt for citizens to check smoke detector batteries and prepare for the earlier onset of darkness during evening hours.