US clocks fall back one hour as daylight saving time ends
The transition to standard time occurred on Sunday, November 1, while President Donald Trump pushes for permanent daylight saving time.
Most of the US turned its clocks back by one hour at 2 am local time on Sunday, November 1, marking the end of daylight saving time for 2026. According to the Times of India, the change provides an extra hour of sleep but results in darker evenings until mid-March.
While smartphones update automatically, devices such as ovens, microwaves, and car dashboards require manual resets. Hawaii, most of Arizona, Puerto Rico, and Guam did not change their clocks, though the Navajo Nation in Arizona switched to match communities in New Mexico and Utah.
President Donald Trump is pushing to make daylight saving time permanent, but the Sunshine Protection Act has stalled in the Senate. The House passed the bipartisan bill in July, which would keep clocks on daylight saving time year-round while allowing states to opt out.
Arkansas Republican Tom Cotton is leading the opposition in the Senate. In October, Trump accused Cotton of blocking the bill and shared the senator's cellphone number on social media to encourage calls.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine supports permanent standard time, stating it aligns better with natural sleep cycles. A Gallup survey found 48 per cent of Americans favour permanent standard time, compared to 24 per cent who want permanent daylight saving time.
The current standard time will remain in effect until March 14, 2027. For Indians, the time gap with the US East Coast has widened to 10.5 hours from 9.5 hours.
