Daylight saving time ends in a month. Florida will see earlier sunrises and sunsets as we change our clocks to "fall back" one hour to standard time.
Daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.
Florida approved permanent daylight saving time in 2018, but without congressional approval, the time changes will continue.
The U.S. House passed permanent daylight saving time on Jul. 14. The Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139) then moved to the Senate, and President Donald Trump has long supported making daylight saving time permanent.
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Did the daylight saving time bill pass?
No.
The Sunshine Protection Act was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Jul. 14, which was one step closer to allowing
states to make daylight saving time permanent.
But the legislation stalled in the Senate, which recessed Sept. 30 without voting on the bill and lawmakers will be out until after the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
Will Florida change clocks in 2026?
Yes.
Floridians won't see permanent daylight saving time in 2026 and will have to adjust their clocks in November.
Florida approved permanent daylight saving time in 2018. But without approval from Congress, the time changes will continue.
When does daylight saving time end in 2026?
Daylight saving time for 2026 ends on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m., when clocks will "fall back" an hour to 1 a.m.
Sunrise and sunset will be about an hour earlier on Nov. 1 than the day before, meaning there will be more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Do you want to keep changing clocks?
Do you gain or lose an hour when daylight saving time ends and clocks fall back?
You will gain an hour. Time will change on Nov. 1, from 2 a.m. back to 1 a.m.
Is it daylight saving or daylight savings?
While "daylight savings time" is commonly used, the correct term is daylight saving time without the ending "s."
Do phones update automatically when daylight saving time ends?
As long as automatic date and time settings are on, your phone should automatically update for standard time and "fall back" one hour at 2 a.m. on Nov. 1.
Here's how to check:
- Android: Go to Settings > System (General Management on some devices) > Date & Time. Automatic date and time (Set time automatically) should be toggled on.
- iPhone: Go to Settings > General > Date & Time. "Set Automatically" should be toggled on.
These states want permanent daylight saving time. Florida is one of them
Nineteen states have enacted legislation that would implement permanent daylight saving time if and when such action is passed by Congress:
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
Florida sunrises, sunsets under permanent daylight saving time
Florida would see the same amount of daylight no matter whether its daylight saving or standard time.
The difference is when that daylight occurs.
Permanent daylight saving time in Florida would mean darker mornings in fall and winter — with some winter sunrises not happening until after 8 a.m. — and more light in the evenings.
Summers would be as they are now, with bright mornings and long evenings, with plenty of time to be outside after work, but without the dread of another time change coming.
Kim Luciani is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida's Audience team. Cheryl McCloud and Lianna Norman are journalists for the USA TODAY Network-Florida's service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at https://heraldtribune.com/newsletters.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: When does daylight saving time end? Why Florida clocks are still changing
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