Countdown
Days until Standard Time (Fall Back)
Standard Time returns on the first Sunday of November in the United States. Clocks fall back 1 hour at 2:00 AM, giving an extra hour of sleep as winter approaches. Countdown to the clock change.
Time remaining
2 months, 4 days remaining (64 total days).
Anchor date: Sunday, November 2, 2025 · next occurrence resolved automatically
Standard Time (Fall Back) is in 0 years, 2 months, and 4 days (64 total days) — next date Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Quick facts
- Rule
- First Sunday in November at 2:00 AM
- Clock change
- Fall back 1 hour (gain 1 hour of sleep, earlier sunrise)
- Duration
- Standard Time lasts from November through early March (~4 months)
- Statutory law
- Uniform Time Act (Energy Policy Act of 2005)
- Zone alignment
- Reverts US time zones from EDT/CDT/MDT/PDT back to EST/CST/MST/PST
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: 2025-11-02
· recurrence: dst-end · day-level anchors use a noon local interpretation to avoid DST edge flips.
Timeline
- 1966 Uniform Time Act establishes national standard for returning to Standard Time.
- 2007 Change shifted from late October to the first Sunday in November.
- Each November Clocks fall back 1 hour at 2:00 AM, shifting sunrise and sunset earlier.
- Following March Daylight Saving Time resumes on the second Sunday of March.
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FAQ
When do we fall back in 2025 and 2026?
Standard Time resumes on Sunday, November 2, 2025 and Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Do we gain or lose an hour in the fall?
In the fall we 'fall back', gaining an extra hour of sleep as 2:00 AM repeats.
Why does Standard Time start in November?
The 2005 Energy Policy Act extended Daylight Saving Time through Halloween into November.
How does this affect US time zones?
Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones shift from EDT/CDT/MDT/PDT back to EST/CST/MST/PST.