Daylight Saving Time Ends on November 2, 2025
Daylight saving time (DST) will end on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Americans will set their clocks back one hour at 2 a.m., gaining an extra hour as standard time returns until spring.
Time Change Details
The time adjustment means clocks will move from 1:59 a.m. back to 1 a.m., effectively repeating the 1 a.m. hour. This marks the end of the daylight saving period that began on March 9, 2025.
Unlike in spring when clocks jump forward and skip 2 a.m., the fall change gives an hour back.
Regions Exempt from DST
- Hawaii
- Most of Arizona
- Several U.S. territories
These areas do not observe the biannual clock adjustments.
Legislative Background
While the Senate approved legislation for permanent daylight saving time in 2022, the bill stalled in Congress and has not been enacted.
Seasonal Effects
With the end of DST, earlier sunsets will begin nationwide as the country moves into late autumn and winter months. Standard time remains in effect until the next DST cycle starts on March 8, 2026, and ends November 1, 2026.
Historical Context
The Standard Time Act of 1918 established this system "to maximize summer daylight by postponing sunset an additional hour," according to the US Naval Observatory's Astronomical Applications Department.
Author's summary: Daylight saving time ends on November 2, 2025, giving most of the U.S. an extra hour as clocks move back, while some regions continue not to observe the change.