When Does Daylight Saving Time Start in 2027? Free Countdown

When does daylight saving time start in 2027?

The second Sunday of March (clocks go forward at 2:00 a.m.). In most of the US, clocks move forward one hour at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday of March, so you lose an hour of sleep but gain an hour of evening light. Hawaii and most of Arizona do not change their clocks.

In 2027, Daylight Saving Time Starts falls on a Sunday. In 2026 it was on a Sunday, March 8. In 2028 it will be on a Sunday, March 12.

How the Daylight Saving Time Starts date is worked out

It follows a weekday rule rather than a fixed date, so it always falls on the same day of the week and the date shifts within the month. From 2026 to 2100 it falls between March 8 and March 14. How we calculate every date.

How many days until Daylight Saving Time Starts in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to Daylight Saving Time Starts, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Daylight Saving Time Starts in your own time zone.

Daylight Saving Time Starts dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	March 8, 2026	Sunday
2027	March 14, 2027	Sunday
2028	March 12, 2028	Sunday
2029	March 11, 2029	Sunday
2030	March 10, 2030	Sunday
2031	March 9, 2031	Sunday
2032	March 14, 2032	Sunday

Is the daylight saving time change a holiday?

No. The clock change happens at 2:00 a.m. on a Sunday, so it does not need a day off. Remember to check any clock that does not update itself.

Planning tip

The Monday after the change is a common day for sleepiness and traffic accidents, so go to bed a little earlier on Saturday.

Frequently asked questions

When does daylight saving time start in 2027?

Daylight Saving Time Starts 2027 is on Sunday, March 14, 2027. The rule: The second Sunday of March (clocks go forward at 2:00 a.m.).

How many days until Daylight Saving Time Starts?

The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until Daylight Saving Time Starts 2027 (Sunday, March 14, 2027), worked out live in your own time zone.

How many weeks until Daylight Saving Time Starts?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is the daylight saving time change a holiday?

No. The clock change happens at 2:00 a.m. on a Sunday, so it does not need a day off. Remember to check any clock that does not update itself.

When do the clocks go forward?

At 2:00 a.m. local time on the second Sunday of March, under the US Uniform Time Act as amended in 2005. Other countries change on different dates.

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