Daylight saving time in the U.S. ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, when clocks are turned back one hour. New York and New Jersey return to Eastern Standard Time, and sunset comes an hour earlier.
This year's daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1. At that moment, clocks go back to 1 a.m., and New York and New Jersey switch from Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to Eastern Standard Time (EST). The day will have 25 hours, so residents who go to bed that night get an extra hour of rest.
Most smartphones, computers and internet-connected TVs update automatically. Wall clocks, wristwatches, microwave and oven clocks, car dashboard clocks and some timers, however, must be set by hand, so one option is to adjust them before going to bed on Saturday night.
Just as the clock is set back an hour, the sun also sets an hour earlier. Starting Sunday, it will be darker outside than before at the same time people leave work, so both drivers and pedestrians should pay attention to nighttime visibility. Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day, just two days after the time change, so voters heading to the polls after work should take the new sunset time into account. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in New York and from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in New Jersey.
Under federal law, daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. Next year, clocks will move forward one hour again at 2 a.m. on March 14.