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Do the clocks still go back this year after the House voted to end it

Yes. The bill passed the House 308 to 117 but not the Senate. US clocks go back on 1 November, a week after Europe, and that week catches travellers…

By Bishnu Adhikari · Sep 21, 2026

Yes — American clocks go back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday 1 November, exactly as they always have. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act on 14 July by 308 votes to 117, which would make daylight saving time permanent, but it has not passed the Senate…

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Where the permanent-time bill actually stands

Halfway, and the harder half is left. The House roll call on 14 July was 308 in favour and 117 against, with Republicans voting 193 to 22 and Democrats 114 to 95. That is a large bipartisan margin. It is also not law: the bill needs the Senate and then a…

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The week the Atlantic gets shorter

Europe's rule is different: the last Sunday of October, at the same instant everywhere. Under the EU's summer-time directive every member state changes at 1 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time, and the UK uses the same Sundays. In 2026 that is 25 October — a full week…

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What that week breaks

Anything scheduled by a person rather than a system. Airline timetables are published in local time and handle the change on their own, so a flight will leave when the ticket says it will. What catches people out is the recurring 9 a.m. call with a London…

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Further east, the change moves the other way

Countries that never change their clocks shift relative to you instead. Nepal stays on UTC+5:45 all year, so Kathmandu is 9 hours 45 minutes ahead of New York now and becomes 10 hours 45 minutes ahead on 1 November — which is why the figure in our jet lag…

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When do the clocks go back in 2026?

In the United States, at 2 a.m. on Sunday 1 November 2026. In the UK and the EU, on Sunday 25 October 2026.

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Is daylight saving time ending permanently?

Not yet. The Sunshine Protection Act passed the House 308 to 117 on 14 July 2026, but it has not passed the Senate or been signed into law.

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Why is the time difference with Europe different for a week?

Because Europe ends summer time on the last Sunday of October and the US on the first Sunday of November. In 2026 that leaves seven days when the gap is an hour shorter. Sources: Office of the Clerk, US House of Representatives, Roll Call 238 (14 July 2026)…

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