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When is Daylight Saving Time begins 2026?

Sunday,
March 8, 2026

250 days ago, counted from Friday, November 13, 2026, US Eastern Time.
Day of week
Sunday
Against 2025
1 day earlier
Days ago
250

Why Daylight Saving Time begins falls when it does in 2026

Daylight Saving Time begins is set by weekday rather than by date, so it lands on a different day of the month each year — Sun, Mar 8 in 2026, 1 day earlier than 2025.

Daylight Saving Time begins 2026 on the calendar

Calendar grid for 3/2026, weeks starting Sun
ISO week number, Monday to Sunday
10
11Daylight Saving Time begins
12
13
14

Within a week of Daylight Saving Time begins in 2026

Which dates fall near Daylight Saving Time begins changes every year, because the calendars move against each other.

Daylight Saving Time begins in other years