It’s time to “spring forward.” At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2026, daylight saving time returns, and the extra hour of sleep you gained last November disappears overnight.
Most of the United States will move clocks ahead one hour, but two states stand apart. Arizona does not observe daylight saving time — except on the Navajo Nation, where the change is followed because the reservation spans multiple states. Hawaii is the only other state that remains on standard time year-round.
Thanks to modern technology, many devices — including computers, smartphones, and tablets — will automatically adjust at 2:00 a.m. Still, plenty of household clocks, appliances, and watches will need a manual reset.
While the twice-yearly time shift frustrates many Americans, the change means the country spends roughly 7½ months on daylight saving time and about 4½ months on standard time, bringing longer daylight hours to evenings through much of the year.
Fire departments nationwide also use the moment as a reminder: change the batteries in your smoke detectors and test them, something safety experts recommend doing monthly.
The cycle will reverse later this year. At 2:00 a.m. on November 1, 2026, clocks will “fall back” to standard time — and that lost hour of sleep finally returns.
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