Daylight saving time 2026

In 2026, clocks move in 71 countries and territories. The first change is on and the last on .

2026 at a glance

Places that change clocks on the same dates share a row. Shaded stretches are daylight saving time.

  • Europe

    Germany, France, United Kingdom and 48 more

  • North America

    USA, Canada, Mexico and 7 more

  • Egypt

  • Morocco and Western Sahara

    Morocco and Western Sahara

  • Chile

    most areas

  • Australia

    with Norfolk Island

  • Canada

    some areas

  • Israel

  • New Zealand

    with Antarctica

  • Palestinian Territory

  • Greenland

    most areas

  • Troll

    Antarctica

  • Lord Howe Island

    Australia

  • Easter Island

    Chile

  • Daylight saving time
  • Standard time
  • Clocks go forward
  • Clocks go back

Clock changes in 2026

February 2026

  1. Past

March 2026

  1. Past

  2. Past

  3. Past

    • Forward 1 h

      becomes 3:00 AM03:00

      IST → IDT

  4. Past

    • Forward 1 h

      becomes 3:00 AM03:00

    • Forward 1 h

      becomes 12:00 AM00:00 (next day)

      UTC−02:00 → UTC−01:00

  5. Past

April 2026

  1. Past

    • Back 1 h

      becomes 9:00 PM21:00

      UTC−05:00 → UTC−06:00

  2. Past

    • Back 1 h

      becomes 2:00 AM02:00

      NZDT → NZST, AEDT → AEST, ACDT → ACST

    • Back 1 h

      becomes 11:00 PM23:00 (previous day)

      UTC−03:00 → UTC−04:00

    • Back 1 h

      becomes 2:45 AM02:45

      UTC+13:45 → UTC+12:45

    • Back 30 min

      becomes 1:30 AM01:30

      UTC+11:00 → UTC+10:30

  3. Past

    • Forward 1 h

      becomes 1:00 AM01:00

      EET → EEST

September 2026

  1. Past

    • Forward 1 h

      becomes 11:00 PM23:00

      UTC−06:00 → UTC−05:00

  2. Past

    • Forward 1 h

      becomes 1:00 AM01:00

      UTC−04:00 → UTC−03:00

  3. Past

  4. Past

    • Forward 1 h

      becomes 3:00 AM03:00

      • New Zealand: most areas
      • Antarctica: New Zealand time - McMurdo, South Pole

      NZST → NZDT

    • Forward 1 h

      becomes 3:45 AM03:45

      UTC+12:45 → UTC+13:45

October 2026

  1. NextIn 3 days

    • Forward 1 h

      becomes 3:00 AM03:00

      AEST → AEDT, ACST → ACDT

    • Forward 30 min

      becomes 2:30 AM02:30

      UTC+10:30 → UTC+11:00

  2. In 24 days

  3. In 25 days

  4. In 30 days

    • Back 1 h

      becomes 11:00 PM23:00 (previous day)

      EEST → EET

November 2026

  1. In 32 days

More clock changes

Dates, times and areas come from the IANA time zone database 2026e. Later dates follow the rules announced so far; governments can change them. Areas follow IANA's zone table, which takes no position on territorial claims. See data sources.