U.S. Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. local time, when clocks “fall back” one hour to standard time—returning brighter mornings and earlier evening darkness after clocks sprang forward on March 8.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac reminds readers that most states still change clocks under the Uniform Time Act framework as modified by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (effective 2007): DST begins the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November. Exceptions that remain on standard time year-round include Hawaii and most of Arizona (except the Navajo Nation), plus Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Local explainers such as Q105.7 echo the 2026 dates so listeners can plan travel, devices, and appointments.

Almanac also notes the ongoing policy debate: multiple states have passed bills to stop switching, but federal law must change first. A 2022 Sunshine Protection Act seeking permanent DST passed the Senate but stalled in the House and would need reintroduction. Contrary to popular myth, farmers were historically among DST’s strongest opponents; dairy schedules and early fieldwork often conflicted with clock shifts. Benjamin Franklin’s whimsical candle-saving essay and William Willett’s early-1900s campaign preceded wartime adoptions in Europe and the United States.

For 2026’s fall-back, the practical takeaway is straightforward: one extra hour of sleep on Nov. 1, earlier sunsets for evening outdoor plans, and a seasonal reminder to check smoke-alarm batteries and medication timing. This evergreen calendar story is on the NewsHabit slate because of seasonal search interest, not because the federal DST rules themselves changed this week.