Daylight saving time map
Who moves their clocks, and when. Most of North America and Europe observe daylight saving, as do parts of the southern hemisphere; most of Africa, Asia and the tropics don’t. The 2026 dates for every region are below the map.
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Printed Sat, Oct 31, 2026
2026 daylight saving schedule, by region
| Region | Start (clocks forward) | End (clocks back) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Mar 8, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | 2nd Sunday Mar → 1st Sunday Nov |
| Canada | Mar 8, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | Same dates as the US; most of Saskatchewan and all of Yukon don’t change clocks |
| Mexico | — | — | Abolished in 2022; US-border municipalities still follow the US dates |
| European Union / UK | Mar 29, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | Last Sun Mar → last Sun Oct |
| Egypt | Apr 24, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Reinstated in 2023: last Fri Apr → midnight after the last Thu Oct; Turkey and Georgia have no DST |
| China, Japan, Korea, India | — | — | No DST anywhere |
| Australia | Oct 4, 2026 (spring fwd) | Apr 4, 2027 (fall back) | NSW, VIC, TAS, SA & ACT; Queensland, NT & WA keep standard time |
| New Zealand | Sep 27, 2026 (spring fwd) | Apr 4, 2027 (fall back) | NZST/NZDT; Chatham Island is +45 min |
Who skips daylight saving
China, Japan, South Korea, India, Iran (since the 2022 abolition), most of Africa, and Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia keep standard time year-round. The practical effect: New York and India are 10.5 hours apart in winter and 9.5 hours apart in summer — the gap narrows when the US springs forward, because India’s clock never moves.
For the plain offset tables without DST, start at theUS time zone map; for each state’s status, seetime zone map by state.
Frequently asked questions
Which countries do not observe daylight saving time?
Most of Africa and Asia (including China, Japan, South Korea, India, and Iran since 2022), most of South America, and Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia keep standard time year-round. In the U.S., Hawaii and most of Arizona don’t change clocks.
When do the US and EU switch in 2026?
US: March 8 → November 1, 2026. EU/UK: March 29 → October 25, 2026. Because the dates differ, New York and London are only four hours apart (instead of five) from March 8 to 29 and from October 25 to November 1.
What is a “time zone change map”?
A map that shows which zones advance their clocks and which don’t, plus the switch dates — so you can see why a meeting’s time offset shifts twice a year.