Daylight Saving Time is ending early this year—and so will your evenings. The bi-annual clock change always happens on a Sunday, beginning on the second Sunday in March and ending on the first Sunday in November.
We currently only have six weeks left until we must change the clocks and “fall back,” bringing darker evenings sooner than usual this autumn.
When does Daylight Saving Time end this year?
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 2nd, 2025 at 2:00am local time. Clocks will need to be set back one hour, giving people an extra hour of sleep.
Why is it ending “earlier than usual” this year?
Because Daylight Saving Time ends by day of the week and not by a fixed date, the transition can fall as late as November 7th or as early as November 1st, depending on the calendar year.
In 2025, Daylight Saving Time ends one day earlier than last year, landing on the second-earliest possible date for this transition. Thus, we’ll experience less daylight and earlier sunsets sooner than year’s prior.
To further illustrate this, when Daylight Saving Time ends as late as November 7th, there are five more days of longer, lighter evenings than there are this year, when we change the clocks on November 2nd.
Do we really lose daylight?
The clocks don’t actually impact the amount of existing daylight, just the amount of daylight we experience. Sunsets and sunrises will seem earlier when we change the clocks because that’s how we measure our days—by the time on the clock, not the actual position of the sun.
How long until Daylight Saving Time starts again?
Daylight Saving Time will start again on Sunday, March 8th, 2026.
Why do we still change the clocks twice a year?
The changing of the clocks is a mandatory rule under federal law. Ending the tradition has been up for debate, however nothing can change without congressional approval.
Does everyone observe Daylight Saving Time?
Much of the U.S. observes Daylight Saving Time, except for Hawaii, Arizona and some U.S. territories. Other countries observe Daylight Saving Time, such as the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Canada, Mexico, parts of Australia, New Zealand and so on. However, other countries have different days in which they change their clocks.
