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SUNDAY, NOV. 1, 2026

CLOCKS FALL BACK NOV. 1

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m.

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2 a.m. becomes 1 a.m.

On Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, clocks go back one hour. You gain an hour of sleep.

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Who skips it

Hawaii and most of Arizona don’t change. Neither do Puerto Rico or Guam.

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Permanent DST?

The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308–117 in July. The Senate hasn’t acted.

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Reset these clocks

Car, microwave, oven and older alarm clocks. Phones update on their own.

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Get morning light

Ten to 15 minutes of sunlight after waking resets your body clock fastest.

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Kids and pets

Shift meals and bedtime 15 minutes a day to avoid 5 a.m. wake-ups.

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Test your alarms

Use the time change to test smoke and CO alarms and swap batteries.

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Everything about the time change

The Senate bill, who skips DST and how to adjust.

General information, not financial, legal or medical advice. nexgenheadlines.com