Daylight Saving Time 2026
Will the time be set backwards or forwards? When? Where? This page lists all daylight saving time changes and other time zone changes around the world for 2026.
- Transition timestamps were extracted from the latest version of the IANA time zone database (version 2025c, patched for Moldova and British Columbia, Canada).
- Transitions may be added, canceled or changed, sometimes on short notice.
- This page was last updated on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The next event happens on April 24, 2026, when DST starts in Egypt.
Sunday February 15 2026
Morocco and Western Sahara
Winter time started
The time was set back one hour from 03:00AM to 02:00AM local time.
- Before: West Africa Time (WAT / UTC +1)
- After: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT / UTC +0)
- Transition time: 2026-02-15 02:00 UTC
- Applies to all of Morocco and Western Sahara, including Casablanca, Marrakesh and Rabat.
- Morocco and Western Sahara observe permanent daylight saving time, except during Ramadan, when daylight saving time is suspended.
Sunday March 8 2026
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Summer time started
The time was set forward one hour from 02:00AM to 03:00AM local time.
- Before: Saint Pierre and Miquelon Standard Time (PMST / UTC -3)
- After: Saint Pierre and Miquelon Daylight Time (PMDT / UTC -2)
- Transition time: 2026-03-08 05:00 UTC
Cuba
Summer time started
The time was set forward one hour from 12:00AM to 01:00AM local time.
- Before: Cuba Standard Time (CST / UTC -5)
- After: Cuba Daylight Time (CDT / UTC -4)
- Transition time: 2026-03-08 05:00 UTC
- Applies to all of Cuba, including Havana, Santa Clara and Santiago de Cuba.
Bermuda
Summer time started
The time was set forward one hour from 02:00AM to 03:00AM local time.
- Before: Atlantic Standard Time (AST / UTC -4)
- After: Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT / UTC -3)
- Transition time: 2026-03-08 06:00 UTC
- Applies to all of Bermuda.
Pituffik, Greenland
Summer time started
The time was set forward one hour from 02:00AM to 03:00AM local time.
- Before: Atlantic Standard Time (AST / UTC -4)
- After: Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT / UTC -3)
- Transition time: 2026-03-08 06:00 UTC
United States
Summer time started
The time was set forward one hour from 02:00AM to 03:00AM local time.
United States has 11 time zones. Most of the country observes DST in the summer. Summer time starts at the same local time in all of United States, but not simultaneously, due to different time zones.
Eastern Time
- Before: Eastern Standard Time (EST / UTC -5)
- After: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT / UTC -4)
- Transition time: 2026-03-08 07:00 UTC
- Applies to regions that alternate between EST and EDT, including Miami, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C..
Central Time
- Before: Central Standard Time (CST / UTC -6)
- After: Central Daylight Time (CDT / UTC -5)
- Transition time: 2026-03-08 08:00 UTC
- Applies to regions that alternate between CST and CDT, including Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
Mountain Time
- Before: Mountain Standard Time (MST / UTC -7)
- After: Mountain Daylight Time (MDT / UTC -6)
- Transition time: 2026-03-08 09:00 UTC
- Applies to regions that alternate between MST and MDT, including Albuquerque, Denver and El Paso.
Pacific Time
- Before: Pacific Standard Time (PST / UTC -8)
- After: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT / UTC -7)
- Transition time: 2026-03-08 10:00 UTC
- Applies to regions that alternate between PST and PDT, including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle.
Alaska Time
Alaska: Islands west of -169.5°
- Before: Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HAST / UTC -10)
- After: Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time (HADT / UTC -9)
- Transition time: 2026-03-08 12:00 UTC
Canada
Summer time started
The time was set forward one hour from 02:00AM to 03:00AM local time.
Canada has 6 time zones. Most of the country observes DST in the summer. Summer time starts at the same local time in all of Canada, but not simultaneously, due to different time zones.
Newfoundland Time
- Before: Newfoundland Standard Time (NST / UTC -3:30)
- After: Newfoundland Daylight Time (NDT / UTC -2:30)
- Transition time: 2026-03-08 05:30 UTC
Atlantic Time
- Before: Atlantic Standard Time (AST / UTC -4)
- After: Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT / UTC -3)
- Transition time: 2026-03-08 06:00 UTC
- Applies to regions that alternate between AST and ADT, including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Eastern Time
Central Time
- Before: Central Standard Time (CST / UTC -6)
- After: Central Daylight Time (CDT / UTC -5)
- Transition time: 2026-03-08 08:00 UTC
- Applies to regions that alternate between CST and CDT, including Manitoba.
Mountain Time
- Before: Mountain Standard Time (MST / UTC -7)