Countdown
Days until Daylight Saving Time (Spring Forward)
Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins annually on the second Sunday of March in the United States. Clocks spring forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM, providing more evening sunlight. Countdown to the time change.
Time remaining
6 months, 14 days remaining (197 total days).
Anchor date: Sunday, March 9, 2025 · next occurrence resolved automatically
DST (Spring Forward) is in 0 years, 6 months, and 14 days (197 total days) — next date Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Quick facts
- Rule
- Second Sunday in March at 2:00 AM
- Clock change
- Spring forward 1 hour (lose 1 hour of sleep, gain evening light)
- Exempt areas
- Hawaii, most of Arizona, Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands do not observe DST
- Statutory law
- Uniform Time Act of 1966 (amended by Energy Policy Act of 2005)
- Annual duration
- Daylight Saving Time lasts approximately 34 weeks (about 65% of the year)
How we calculate
Remaining time targets the next occurrence of this date (fixed calendar day or holiday rule), then breaks the gap into years, months, days, and a live HMS clock.
Anchor ISO: 2025-03-09
· recurrence: dst-start · day-level anchors use a noon local interpretation to avoid DST edge flips.
Timeline
- 1918 Standard Time Act creates first official US Daylight Saving Time during WWI.
- 1966 Uniform Time Act creates standardized national system across states.
- 2007 Energy Policy Act extends DST from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November.
- Each March Clocks spring forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM across participating states.
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FAQ
When do we spring forward in 2025 and 2026?
Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 9, 2025 and Sunday, March 8, 2026.
What time do clocks change?
Clocks change at 2:00 AM local time, jumping forward directly to 3:00 AM.
Which US states do not observe Daylight Saving Time?
Hawaii and most of Arizona (except the Navajo Nation) remain on Standard Time year-round.
When does Daylight Saving Time end?
DST ends on the first Sunday in November when clocks 'fall back' 1 hour.