Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday

SAN ANGELO, TX -- Daylight saving time is scheduled to end Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m. local time, which becomes 1 a.m. local standard time. 

Most Americans will set clocks back one hour and gain an extra hour of sleep. 

The change proceeds even though a renewed congressional push to make daylight saving time permanent has stalled. The Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., passed the House 308-117 earlier this year but has not advanced in the Senate since July. 

Most of Arizona and Hawaii, along with several U.S. territories, already stay on standard time year-round, according to the Department of Transportation. The Navajo Nation in Arizona is an exception and continues to observe daylight saving time.

Daylight saving time is set by federal law. A similar permanent-time experiment during the 1970s oil crisis was quickly reversed after parents objected to children traveling to school in darkness. 

Supporters of the current bill, including Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., say permanent daylight saving time would help the economy and outdoor activity; opponents say more debate is still needed.