President Trump is pressing the Senate to act, but the current clock-change schedule remains in place.
Americans in most states are still scheduled to turn their clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 1, despite President Trump’s push to make daylight saving time permanent.
The House approved legislation in July by a 308–117 vote, but the measure has stalled in the Senate. Senators left Washington without acting and have no votes scheduled before the November 3 election, Reuters reported.
Supporters favor additional evening daylight. Opponents warn that permanent daylight saving time would leave children and commuters traveling in darker winter mornings.
For now, the existing rules apply. The National Institute of Standards and Technology lists the end of daylight saving time as November 1 at 2 a.m. local time. In participating areas, clocks move back to 1 a.m., repeating that hour.
The autumn change returns those communities to standard time. It follows the spring change, when clocks advance one hour on the second Sunday in March.
The proposal has not changed this year’s calendar. Families scheduling Sunday services, travel or overnight work should continue using the November 1 transition.
Sources
- Reuters: Effort to end U.S. clock switching stalls, October 2, 2026.
- NIST: Daylight Saving Time Rules, 2026 schedule.
