When Do the Clocks Change?
Live countdown to the next clock change where you are — with 2026–27 dates for the US, Canada, the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand
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Event details last verified October 18, 2026
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Key facts
- US & eastern Canada1st Sun Nov · 2nd Sun Mar
- UK & EULast Sun Oct · last Sun Mar
- New in 2026BC to Manitoba stop changing
About this countdown
The countdown above uses your device's timezone to find the next time your clocks change. Most of North America and Europe change twice a year — back an hour in the autumn, forward an hour in the spring — while much of the world never changes at all.
Clock change dates for 2026–27
| Where | Clocks go back | Clocks go forward |
|---|---|---|
| US and eastern CanadaFirst Sunday in November · second Sunday in March · Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, Nunavut | Back: Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 2:00 → 1:00 AM | Forward: Sun, Mar 14, 2027 · 2:00 → 3:00 AM |
| UK and IrelandLast Sunday in October · last Sunday in March | Back: Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 2:00 → 1:00 AM | Forward: Sun, Mar 28, 2027 · 1:00 → 2:00 AM |
| European UnionSame days as the UK, at 1:00 AM UTC everywhere | Back: Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 3:00 → 2:00 AM in Paris and Berlin | Forward: Sun, Mar 28, 2027 · 2:00 → 3:00 AM in Paris and Berlin |
| Australia: NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania, South AustraliaFirst Sunday in April · first Sunday in October | Back: Sun, Apr 4, 2027 · 3:00 → 2:00 AM | Forward: Sun, Oct 3, 2027 · 2:00 → 3:00 AM |
| New ZealandFirst Sunday in April · last Sunday in September | Back: Sun, Apr 4, 2027 · 3:00 → 2:00 AM | Forward: Sun, Sep 26, 2027 · 2:00 → 3:00 AM |
Times are local. Because the US and Europe change on different dates, New York and London are four hours apart instead of five for about a week around the start of November and two weeks in March.
Fall back, spring forward
When the clocks go back, the hour from 1:00 to 2:00 AM happens twice, so that night is an hour longer. When they go forward, 2:00 AM jumps straight to 3:00 AM and the night is an hour shorter.
If you work through the night, that changes your hours: a 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM shift is 9 hours on the night the clocks go back and 7 hours on the night they go forward. The work hours calculator counts the hours you actually worked, and this guide to overnight shifts explains why.
Western Canada stopped changing its clocks
Three provinces and a territory dropped clock changes in 2026, so none of them goes back on November 1:
- British Columbia made its last change on March 8, 2026 and now stays on UTC−7 all year. Two exceptions in the east of the province: the East Kootenay (Cranbrook, Fernie, Invermere) stays with Alberta on UTC−6, and Golden goes back one last time on November 1, to UTC−7, and stays there.
- Alberta stays on UTC−6 all year, under a law in force since June 18, 2026.
- The Northwest Territories stay on UTC−6 all year, matching Alberta.
- Manitoba stays on UTC−5 all year, announced on September 17, 2026. Communities in northwestern Ontario that usually keep Manitoba's time may decide differently — check locally.
From November to March, that puts Vancouver an hour ahead of Seattle, Calgary and Edmonton an hour ahead of Denver, and Winnipeg an hour ahead of Chicago, on the same time as Toronto. In summer they line up with their US neighbours again. Calgary stays an hour ahead of Vancouver, and Winnipeg an hour ahead of Calgary, all year.
Phones and computers that update their clocks automatically should get this right. An older device that hasn't received the update may still go back an hour on November 1 — worth checking against an up-to-date clock. To compare times across the border, use the time zone converter.
Places that don't change their clocks
- United States: Hawaii, most of Arizona (the Navajo Nation does change), Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands
- Canada: most of Saskatchewan, Yukon (since 2020), and from November 2026 most of British Columbia, Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Manitoba
- Mexico: stopped in 2022, apart from some areas along the US border
- Australia: Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory
- Asia and Africa: most countries, including Japan, China, and India
Questions
When do the clocks go back in 2026?
In the US and eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada), on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM local time the clocks go back to 1:00 AM. In the UK, Ireland, and the EU it is a week earlier, on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
When do the clocks go forward in 2027?
In the US and eastern Canada, on Sunday, March 14, 2027, when 2:00 AM jumps to 3:00 AM. In the UK, Ireland, and the EU, on Sunday, March 28, 2027.
Do we gain or lose an hour?
You gain an hour when the clocks go back in the autumn, and lose one when they go forward in the spring. The countdown at the top of this page shows which comes next where you are.
Do British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba change their clocks on November 1, 2026?
No. All three stopped changing their clocks in 2026, as did the Northwest Territories. British Columbia stays on UTC−7, Alberta and the NWT on UTC−6, and Manitoba on UTC−5 all year, so from November to March Vancouver is an hour ahead of Seattle. The exception is Golden, BC, which goes back one last time on November 1.
Does Arizona change its clocks?
No — most of Arizona stays on Mountain Standard Time all year. The Navajo Nation in the northeast of the state is the exception and does change its clocks. Hawaii does not change either.
Why do the US and the UK change their clocks on different dates?
The US goes back on the first Sunday in November and the UK on the last Sunday in October, so for about a week New York is four hours behind London instead of five. The same happens for two weeks in March.