# Daylight Saving Time Ends 2026: US and UK Dates

> US clocks go back November 1, 2026; UK clocks go back October 25. See a calculated New York–London meeting example and download two calendar date entries.

Source: https://toolpantry.app/blog/daylight-saving-time-ends-2026

## About

Daylight saving time ends in most of the United States on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when 2 a.m. becomes 1 a.m. The UK changes a week earlier, on Sunday, October 25, so the time difference across the Atlantic briefly changes too.

## Quick answer

Save the date that applies to you: October 25 for the UK, November 1 for US areas that observe daylight saving time. For an international meeting, check both cities on the actual meeting date.

## US and UK clock-change dates

| Where | Autumn change in 2026 |
|---|---|
| US areas observing DST | Sunday, November 1. At 2 a.m. local time, clocks return to 1 a.m. |
| United Kingdom | Sunday, October 25. At 2 a.m., clocks return to 1 a.m.; the UK returns to GMT. |

[NIST’s 2026 date and rules](https://www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-frequency-division/popular-links/daylight-saving-time-dst) cover the US transition. Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe DST; the Navajo Indian Reservation is an exception within Arizona. Check the specific place rather than applying the national date to every US address.

[GOV.UK’s clock-change table](https://www.gov.uk/when-do-the-clocks-change) confirms the UK date. British Summer Time ends when the clocks go back, leaving the UK on Greenwich Mean Time.

## A New York–London meeting changes for one week

Suppose the organizer keeps a meeting at 9 a.m. in New York. We converted that same local time into London time on three dates using Python’s zoneinfo support and named time zones.

| Meeting date | New York → London |
|---|---|
| Friday, October 23 | 9 a.m. EDT → 2 p.m. BST |
| Monday, October 26 | 9 a.m. EDT → 1 p.m. GMT |
| Monday, November 2 | 9 a.m. EST → 2 p.m. GMT |

The middle row is the easy one to miss: London has changed its clocks, while New York has not. This is a calculated example for those two cities and dates. A meeting fixed to London time would instead shift for the New York attendee.

## Add the two dates to your calendar

[Download the US and UK clock-change dates (.ics)](https://toolpantry.app/downloads/clock-changes-us-uk-2026.ics). The file contains two one-time, all-day entries: October 25 and November 1. Import it into your calendar, then choose any notifications in that app.

These entries flag the dates. They do not represent one worldwide instant when everyone changes clocks, and the file contains no recurring events or automatic alert. Keep the entry for the region relevant to you, or both if you schedule across the Atlantic.

## Check a recurring meeting before the change

1. **Open an occurrence on each side of the change.** Check October 26 and November 2 if you work between New York and London.
2. **Inspect the organizer’s time zone.** A meeting anchored to one city can move for an attendee elsewhere.
3. **Confirm the invitation after an edit.** Ask the organizer to send the updated event if the intended local time has changed.

For another city pair, calculate that pair directly. The example above does not establish the dates or time-zone rules for every country.

## Notes

Sources checked October 17, 2026 — NIST and GOV.UK. We calculated the meeting example with the named America/New_York and Europe/London time zones. The calendar download contains date entries; we have not tested imports in every calendar app.