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NewsMyNewsLAOctober 30, 2026Los Angeles County

Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday as Clocks Roll Back One Hour

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Clocks across Southern California will roll back one hour from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Sunday, ending daylight saving time and returning the region to Pacific Standard Time. The transition brings earlier morning sunlight and earlier evening darkness, prompting safety recommendations from federal and local agencies. Meanwhile, federal efforts to establish permanent daylight saving time or year-round standard time remain stalled in Congress.

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Why It Matters

Residents must manually reset non-connected clocks and adjust to earlier sunset times while encountering altered visibility conditions during morning and evening commutes.

Key Facts

  • Clocks across Southern California roll back one hour from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday, ending daylight saving time.
  • Many cellphones and computers update automatically, but appliances, watches, and some vehicle clocks must be reset manually.
  • The change results in a sunrise at about 6:13 a.m. and a sunset at about 5 p.m. on Sunday.
  • The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advises motorists to watch for pedestrians and children near school zones and bus stops during early evening darkness.
  • Fire departments recommend using the time change to test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, and practice home fire escape plans.
  • Federal law schedules daylight saving time to begin the second Sunday in March and end the first Sunday in November.
  • Hawaii, most of Arizona, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not observe daylight saving time.
  • California voters approved Proposition 7 in 2018, giving the Legislature authority to change the state's schedule if it complies with federal law.
  • The House approved H.R. 139 (the Sunshine Protection Act) by a 308-117 vote on July 14, but the measure has stalled in the Senate.
  • A Senate companion measure, S. 29, received a 16-12 committee vote in April 2025 but requires another vote to comply with attendance rules.
  • The United States previously tried permanent daylight saving time in 1974 during an energy crisis, but ended the experiment early due to public concern over children traveling to school in the dark.
  • Absent a change in federal law, daylight saving time will resume at 2 a.m. on March 14, 2027.

Who's Mentioned

locationHawaii“State that does not observe daylight saving time”PersonDonald Trump“President who urged senators to approve the House daylight saving bill”otherPacific Standard Time“Time zone restored when clocks roll back”locationSouthern California“Region where clocks roll back for the end of daylight saving time”OrganizationSenate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation“Committee where H.R. 139 has stalled”OrganizationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration“Advises motorists to slow down and watch for pedestrians”locationAmerican Samoa“Territory that does not observe daylight saving time”locationNorthern Mariana Islands“Territory that does not observe daylight saving time”locationArizona“State (except most of it) that does not observe daylight saving time”locationU.S. Virgin Islands“Territory that does not observe daylight saving time”locationGuam“Territory that does not observe daylight saving time”locationCalifornia“State where voters approved Proposition 7 in 2018”locationPuerto Rico“Territory that does not observe daylight saving time”