Daylight Saving Time Changes
When clocks change in the US & Canada, the EU & UK, south-eastern Australia and New Zealand
About this calendar
Computed from current rules: the US Uniform Time Act (second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November), EU Directive 2000/84/EC and UK summer time rules (last Sunday of March to last Sunday of October), Australian state rules (first Sunday of October to first Sunday of April), and the New Zealand Daylight Time Order (last Sunday of September to first Sunday of April). Covers 2026 and 2027.
Each change is an all-day event; notes give the exact switch time and the new UTC offset.
Source
US Uniform Time Act; EU Directive 2000/84/EC; Australian state and New Zealand government rules
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Disclaimer: Dates are computed from current rules. If a region abolishes or changes daylight saving time, its latest official notice prevails.
Upcoming events 10
| When | Event |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | |
| All day | EU & UK: summer time ends (clocks back 1 hour)All change at 01:00 UTC (last Sunday of October): UK clocks go from 2:00 back to 1:00, Central Europe from 3:00 back to 2:00. |
| November 2026 | |
| All day | US & Canada: daylight saving time ends (clocks back 1 hour)Clocks go from 2:00 back to 1:00 local time (first Sunday of November). US Eastern Time returns from UTC−4 to UTC−5. |
| March 2027 | |
| All day | US & Canada: daylight saving time begins (clocks forward 1 hour)Clocks go from 2:00 to 3:00 local time (second Sunday of March). US Eastern Time moves from UTC−5 to UTC−4. Hawaii, most of Arizona, most of Saskatchewan and Yukon do not change. |
| All day | EU & UK: summer time begins (clocks forward 1 hour)All change at 01:00 UTC (last Sunday of March): UK clocks go from 1:00 to 2:00, Central Europe from 2:00 to 3:00. |
| April 2027 | |
| All day | Australia (NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS, SA): daylight saving time ends (clocks back 1 hour)Clocks go from 3:00 daylight time back to 2:00 (first Sunday of April). Sydney returns from UTC+11 to UTC+10. |
| All day | New Zealand: daylight saving time ends (clocks back 1 hour)Clocks go from 3:00 daylight time back to 2:00 (first Sunday of April). New Zealand returns from UTC+13 to UTC+12. |
| September 2027 | |
| All day | New Zealand: daylight saving time begins (clocks forward 1 hour)Clocks go from 2:00 to 3:00 local standard time (last Sunday of September). New Zealand moves from UTC+12 to UTC+13. |
| October 2027 | |
| All day | Australia (NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS, SA): daylight saving time begins (clocks forward 1 hour)Clocks go from 2:00 to 3:00 local standard time (first Sunday of October). Sydney moves from UTC+10 to UTC+11. Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not observe DST. |
| All day | EU & UK: summer time ends (clocks back 1 hour)All change at 01:00 UTC (last Sunday of October): UK clocks go from 2:00 back to 1:00, Central Europe from 3:00 back to 2:00. |
| November 2027 | |
| All day | US & Canada: daylight saving time ends (clocks back 1 hour)Clocks go from 2:00 back to 1:00 local time (first Sunday of November). US Eastern Time returns from UTC−4 to UTC−5. |
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| When | Event |
|---|---|
| March 2026 | |
| All day | US & Canada: daylight saving time begins (clocks forward 1 hour)Clocks go from 2:00 to 3:00 local time (second Sunday of March). US Eastern Time moves from UTC−5 to UTC−4. Hawaii, most of Arizona, most of Saskatchewan and Yukon do not change. |
| All day | EU & UK: summer time begins (clocks forward 1 hour)All change at 01:00 UTC (last Sunday of March): UK clocks go from 1:00 to 2:00, Central Europe from 2:00 to 3:00. |
| April 2026 | |
| All day | Australia (NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS, SA): daylight saving time ends (clocks back 1 hour)Clocks go from 3:00 daylight time back to 2:00 (first Sunday of April). Sydney returns from UTC+11 to UTC+10. |
| All day | New Zealand: daylight saving time ends (clocks back 1 hour)Clocks go from 3:00 daylight time back to 2:00 (first Sunday of April). New Zealand returns from UTC+13 to UTC+12. |
| September 2026 | |
| All day | New Zealand: daylight saving time begins (clocks forward 1 hour)Clocks go from 2:00 to 3:00 local standard time (last Sunday of September). New Zealand moves from UTC+12 to UTC+13. |
| October 2026 | |
| All day | Australia (NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS, SA): daylight saving time begins (clocks forward 1 hour)Clocks go from 2:00 to 3:00 local standard time (first Sunday of October). Sydney moves from UTC+10 to UTC+11. Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not observe DST. |
| All day | EU & UK: summer time ends (clocks back 1 hour)All change at 01:00 UTC (last Sunday of October): UK clocks go from 2:00 back to 1:00, Central Europe from 3:00 back to 2:00. |
| November 2026 | |
| All day | US & Canada: daylight saving time ends (clocks back 1 hour)Clocks go from 2:00 back to 1:00 local time (first Sunday of November). US Eastern Time returns from UTC−4 to UTC−5. |
| March 2027 | |
| All day | US & Canada: daylight saving time begins (clocks forward 1 hour)Clocks go from 2:00 to 3:00 local time (second Sunday of March). US Eastern Time moves from UTC−5 to UTC−4. Hawaii, most of Arizona, most of Saskatchewan and Yukon do not change. |
| All day | EU & UK: summer time begins (clocks forward 1 hour)All change at 01:00 UTC (last Sunday of March): UK clocks go from 1:00 to 2:00, Central Europe from 2:00 to 3:00. |
| April 2027 | |
| All day | Australia (NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS, SA): daylight saving time ends (clocks back 1 hour)Clocks go from 3:00 daylight time back to 2:00 (first Sunday of April). Sydney returns from UTC+11 to UTC+10. |
| All day | New Zealand: daylight saving time ends (clocks back 1 hour)Clocks go from 3:00 daylight time back to 2:00 (first Sunday of April). New Zealand returns from UTC+13 to UTC+12. |
| September 2027 | |
| All day | New Zealand: daylight saving time begins (clocks forward 1 hour)Clocks go from 2:00 to 3:00 local standard time (last Sunday of September). New Zealand moves from UTC+12 to UTC+13. |
| October 2027 | |
| All day | Australia (NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS, SA): daylight saving time begins (clocks forward 1 hour)Clocks go from 2:00 to 3:00 local standard time (first Sunday of October). Sydney moves from UTC+10 to UTC+11. Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not observe DST. |
| All day | EU & UK: summer time ends (clocks back 1 hour)All change at 01:00 UTC (last Sunday of October): UK clocks go from 2:00 back to 1:00, Central Europe from 3:00 back to 2:00. |
| November 2027 | |
| All day | US & Canada: daylight saving time ends (clocks back 1 hour)Clocks go from 2:00 back to 1:00 local time (first Sunday of November). US Eastern Time returns from UTC−4 to UTC−5. |