When to set your clocks ahead for Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. which is the official hour to set all of our clocks forward by one hour. That's when local time will instantly become 3 a.m. The sunrise and sunset will be one hour later on March 8 then the previous day - which will equal more light in the evening hours and a later sunrise in the morning.

Northern California's House of Clocks has stood the test of time for 55 years

It's a place frozen in time. Just visit the store's 240-year-old grandfather clock. It's got plenty of stories to tell, dating back to 1780.

Time zone chaos in the US: the country has to set clocks forward on March 8, and many people could end up out of sync

On Sunday, March 8 2026, the United States will move its clocks forward to begin Daylight Saving Time, causing confusion and chaos for citizens.
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The clocks will go forward earlier than usual in 2026 – here's the date to mark in your diaries

The clocks change earlier in 2026, bringing lighter evenings, 8pm sunsets and spring feeling back to the UK sooner.

Exact date clocks go forward in March 2026 and Brits may lose an hour of sleep

"The period when the clocks are 1 hour ahead is called British Summer Time (BST). There’s more daylight in the evenings and less in the mornings (sometimes called Daylight Saving Time). When the clocks go back, the UK is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)."