Daylight saving time in the United States ends on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 2 a.m., when citizens will turn their clocks back one hour, as reported by NBC News. The switch marks the return to standard time, giving everyone an additional hour of rest before the winter season begins.
Daylight saving time started on March 9, 2025, and will resume next spring on March 8, 2026, concluding on November 1, 2026, according to NBC News. This adjustment has been part of American life since the early 20th century, promoting longer daylight hours during summer.
“The Standard Time Act of 1918 established this system to maximize summer daylight by postponing sunset an additional hour,” stated the Astronomical Applications Department of the US Naval Observatory, cited by NBC News.
Hawaii, most of Arizona, and several US territories do not participate in daylight saving time. Though the Senate passed a bill in 2022 aiming to make daylight saving time permanent, the legislation remains stalled in Congress.
On Sunday morning, clocks will move backward from 1:59 a.m. to 1 a.m., meaning the hour repeats as the nation transitions from daylight saving time to standard time. This marks the annual shift that brings earlier sunsets and longer nights through the coming winter months.
The end of daylight saving time on November 2 restores standard time nationwide, symbolizing the seasonal shift toward shorter days and cooler months until the next adjustment in spring 2026.