Daylight saving
Daylight saving time 2026 and your team's hours
When the clocks go forward and back in the US, UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, and what each change does to the time difference between your offices.
Dates come from the official time zone database and update automatically every year.
Clock changes in 2026
The local date and time of each change, and the time zone before and after.
US & Canada
New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto
Not Arizona, Hawaii, or Saskatchewan
Clocks go forward
Sun, Mar 8Done
2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
Clocks go back
Sun, Nov 1Next
2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Time zone
EST → EDT
GMT-5 → GMT-4
UK & Ireland
London, Dublin
Clocks go forward
Sun, Mar 29Done
1:00 AM → 2:00 AM
Clocks go back
Sun, Oct 25Done
2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Time zone
GMT → BST
GMT+0 → GMT+1
Central Europe
Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam
Clocks go forward
Sun, Mar 29Done
2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
Clocks go back
Sun, Oct 25Done
3:00 AM → 2:00 AM
Time zone
CET → CEST
GMT+1 → GMT+2
Australia (south-east)
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra
Not Queensland, Western Australia, or the Northern Territory
Clocks go forward
Sun, Oct 4Done
2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
Clocks go back
Sun, Apr 5Done
3:00 AM → 2:00 AM
Time zone
AEST → AEDT
GMT+10 → GMT+11
New Zealand
Auckland, Wellington
Clocks go forward
Sun, Sep 27Done
2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
Clocks go back
Sun, Apr 5Done
3:00 AM → 2:00 AM
Time zone
NZST → NZDT
GMT+12 → GMT+13
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US & Canada
New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto
Not Arizona, Hawaii, or Saskatchewan
Clocks go forward
Sun, Mar 14in 135 days
2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
Clocks go back
Sun, Nov 7in 373 days
2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Time zone
EST → EDT
GMT-5 → GMT-4
UK & Ireland
London, Dublin
Clocks go forward
Sun, Mar 28in 149 days
1:00 AM → 2:00 AM
Clocks go back
Sun, Oct 31in 366 days
2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Time zone
GMT → BST
GMT+0 → GMT+1
Central Europe
Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam
Clocks go forward
Sun, Mar 28in 149 days
2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
Clocks go back
Sun, Oct 31in 366 days
3:00 AM → 2:00 AM
Time zone
CET → CEST
GMT+1 → GMT+2
Australia (south-east)
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra
Not Queensland, Western Australia, or the Northern Territory
Clocks go forward
Sun, Oct 3in 338 days
2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
Clocks go back
Sun, Apr 4in 156 days
3:00 AM → 2:00 AM
Time zone
AEST → AEDT
GMT+10 → GMT+11
New Zealand
Auckland, Wellington
Clocks go forward
Sun, Sep 26in 331 days
2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
Clocks go back
Sun, Apr 4in 156 days
3:00 AM → 2:00 AM
Time zone
NZST → NZDT
GMT+12 → GMT+13
How the changes shift time differences
Countries change on different dates, and many don't change at all, so the gap between two cities moves during the year. The dark line marks today.
New York → LondonOverlap guide
London is usually 5h ahead
5h5h5h4h Mar 8 – Mar 28, Oct 25 – Oct 31
New York → BerlinOverlap guide
Berlin is usually 6h ahead
6h6h6h5h Mar 8 – Mar 28, Oct 25 – Oct 31
New York → BengaluruOverlap guide
Bengaluru is usually 9h 30m ahead
10h 30m9h 30m10h 30m10h 30m Jan 1 – Mar 7, Nov 1 – Dec 31
London → BengaluruOverlap guide
Bengaluru is usually 4h 30m ahead
5h 30m4h 30m5h 30m5h 30m Jan 1 – Mar 28, Oct 25 – Dec 31
London → SydneyOverlap guide
Sydney is usually 9h ahead
11h9h11h11h Jan 1 – Mar 28, Oct 25 – Dec 31 · 10h Mar 29 – Apr 4, Oct 4 – Oct 24
Los Angeles → SydneyOverlap guide
Sydney is usually 17h ahead
19h18h17h18h19h19h Jan 1 – Mar 7, Nov 1 – Dec 31 · 18h Mar 8 – Apr 4, Oct 4 – Oct 31
No daylight saving here
These places keep the same time all year. Their gap with the US, UK, Europe, and Australia changes whenever those places change their clocks.
- IndiaGMT+5:30
- UAEGMT+4
- Saudi ArabiaGMT+3
- PakistanGMT+5
- SingaporeGMT+8
- PhilippinesGMT+8
- ChinaGMT+8
- JapanGMT+9
- South AfricaGMT+2
- NigeriaGMT+1
- BrazilGMT-3
- Mexico CityGMT-6
- ArizonaGMT-7
- QueenslandGMT+10
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to common questions. Can't find what you're looking for? Contact us anytime.
When do the clocks change in 2026?US & Canada: forward Sun, Mar 8, back Sun, Nov 1. UK & Ireland: forward Sun, Mar 29, back Sun, Oct 25. Australia (south-east): forward Sun, Oct 4, back Sun, Apr 5. New Zealand: forward Sun, Sep 27, back Sun, Apr 5. Central Europe changes on the same days as the UK.
Does India have daylight saving time?No. India stays on India Standard Time (GMT+5:30) all year. Its time difference with the US, UK, and Europe changes by an hour whenever they change their clocks.
Does the UAE have daylight saving time?No. The UAE, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, stays on Gulf Standard Time (GMT+4) all year.
Why are New York and London only 4h apart for a few weeks?The US moves its clocks forward on Sun, Mar 8, 3 weeks before the UK (Sun, Mar 29). Until the UK catches up, London is 4h ahead instead of 5h. It happens again in the autumn because Europe falls back first: Mar 8 – Mar 28 and Oct 25 – Oct 31.
Will my recurring meetings move when the clocks change?For some people, yes. A recurring invite stays fixed to the organizer's time zone, so anyone in a place that changes on a different date, or doesn't change at all, sees it move by an hour. The meeting planner works out every city's local time for the exact date you pick, so you can check before it catches anyone out.
Plan meetings that survive the clock change
Pick any date in the meeting planner and every city's local time is worked out for that day, daylight saving included.