Daylight Saving Time 2026
66 countries change their clocks · 175 do not
The next clock change is in Lebanon: on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 12:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 11:00 PM. Dates below are calculated from the official time zone rules for each country's main time zone.
Next clock changes
- Lebanon25 October 2026 · back 1 hour
- Israel25 October 2026 · back 1 hour
- Aland Islands25 October 2026 · back 1 hour
- Albania25 October 2026 · back 1 hour
- Andorra25 October 2026 · back 1 hour
- Austria25 October 2026 · back 1 hour
- Belgium25 October 2026 · back 1 hour
- Bosnia and Herzegovina25 October 2026 · back 1 hour
Northern Hemisphere (62)
| Country | Clocks change (local time) | Clocks change back | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aland Islands | 29 March 2026, 3:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 4:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| Albania | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Andorra | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Austria | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Bahamas | 8 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 1 November 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC−5 / UTC−4 |
| Belgium | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Bermuda | 8 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 1 November 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC−4 / UTC−3 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Bulgaria | 29 March 2026, 3:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 4:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| Canada | 8 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 1 November 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC−5 / UTC−4 |
| Croatia | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Cuba | 8 March 2026, 12:00 AM | 1 November 2026, 1:00 AM | UTC−5 / UTC−4 |
| Cyprus | 29 March 2026, 3:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 4:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| Czech Republic | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Denmark | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Egypt | 24 April 2026, 12:00 AM | 30 October 2026, 12:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| Estonia | 29 March 2026, 3:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 4:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| Faroe Islands | 29 March 2026, 1:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC / UTC+1 |
| Finland | 29 March 2026, 3:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 4:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| France | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Germany | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Gibraltar | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Greece | 29 March 2026, 3:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 4:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| Greenland | 28 March 2026, 11:00 PM | 25 October 2026, 12:00 AM | UTC−2 / UTC−1 |
| Guernsey | 29 March 2026, 1:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC / UTC+1 |
| Haiti | 8 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 1 November 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC−5 / UTC−4 |
| Hungary | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Ireland | 29 March 2026, 1:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC / UTC+1 |
| Isle of Man | 29 March 2026, 1:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC / UTC+1 |
| Israel | 27 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| Italy | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Jersey | 29 March 2026, 1:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC / UTC+1 |
| Kosovo | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Latvia | 29 March 2026, 3:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 4:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| Lebanon | 29 March 2026, 12:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 12:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| Liechtenstein | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Lithuania | 29 March 2026, 3:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 4:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| Luxembourg | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Malta | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Moldova | 29 March 2026, 3:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 4:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| Monaco | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Montenegro | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Netherlands | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| North Macedonia | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Norway | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Poland | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Portugal | 29 March 2026, 1:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC / UTC+1 |
| Romania | 29 March 2026, 3:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 4:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 8 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 1 November 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC−3 / UTC−2 |
| San Marino | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Serbia | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Slovakia | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Slovenia | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Spain | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Sweden | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Switzerland | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 1 November 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC−5 / UTC−4 |
| Ukraine | 29 March 2026, 3:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 4:00 AM | UTC+2 / UTC+3 |
| United Kingdom | 29 March 2026, 1:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC / UTC+1 |
| United States | 8 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 1 November 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC−5 / UTC−4 |
| Vatican | 29 March 2026, 2:00 AM | 25 October 2026, 3:00 AM | UTC+1 / UTC+2 |
Southern Hemisphere (4)
Seasons are reversed, so clocks go back in autumn (April) and forward in spring (September–October).
| Country | Clocks change (local time) | Clocks change back | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 April 2026, 3:00 AM | 4 October 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC+10 / UTC+11 |
| Chile | 5 April 2026, 12:00 AM | 6 September 2026, 12:00 AM | UTC−4 / UTC−3 |
| New Zealand | 5 April 2026, 3:00 AM | 27 September 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC+12 / UTC+13 |
| Norfolk Island | 5 April 2026, 3:00 AM | 4 October 2026, 2:00 AM | UTC+11 / UTC+12 |
Countries without daylight saving time in 2026 (175)
Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba , Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Curaçao, DR Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint-Martin, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States Virgin Islands, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Frequently asked questions
When does daylight saving time start and end in the US in 2026?
On Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (start), and on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM (end) — local time in each US time zone. Arizona (except the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii do not change their clocks.
When do the clocks change in the UK and Europe in 2026?
On Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 1:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 AM, and on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM (UK time). The EU changes at the same moment (01:00 UTC).
Does Bangladesh use daylight saving time?
No. Bangladesh stays on Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6) all year. It tried daylight saving time once, in 2009, and dropped it.
How many countries use daylight saving time in 2026?
Based on each country's main time zone, 66 of the 242 countries and territories listed here change their clocks in 2026; 175 do not.
Calculated from the IANA Time Zone Database for each country's capital (or largest city). Countries with several time zones may have regions that differ — see each country page.