⏰How Many Days Until Daylight Saving Time Starts?

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In the US, Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday of March — clocks spring forward one hour

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When exactly is Daylight Saving Time Starts?

In the US, Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday of March — clocks spring forward one hour. The live counter above shows exactly how many days, hours, minutes and seconds remain until the next one, worked out in your own time zone.

In the United States, Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday of March at 2:00 a.m., when clocks ‘spring forward’ one hour — trading an hour of morning light for longer, brighter evenings.

The EU switches on the last Sunday of March. Studies regularly debate DST’s effects on sleep, traffic and energy use, and several US states have voted to make DST permanent — pending federal approval.

Upcoming dates

Year	Date	Day of week
2027	March 14, 2027	Sunday
2028	March 12, 2028	Sunday
2029	March 11, 2029	Sunday

Frequently asked questions

When is Daylight Saving Time Starts?

In the US, Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday of March — clocks spring forward one hour.

Why does Daylight Saving Time exist?

The idea is to shift an hour of daylight from early morning (when most people sleep) to the evening. It was first used broadly during World War I to save fuel, and modern rules in the US date from the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

How we calculate this

The countdown runs live in your browser and updates every second against your device clock, so it is always correct for your own timezone. The target is the next occurrence of Daylight Saving Time Starts (In the US, Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday of March — clocks spring forward one hour). Dates for fixed holidays follow the civil calendar; dates for moveable events are taken from the official published dates listed on this page.