You may have noticed more daylight and later sunsets in Iowa recently, signaling that daylight saving time will be here before you know it.
Daylight saving time always starts on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November. But what time exactly will we spring forward in 2026? Here’s what to know.
When does daylight saving time begin in 2026?
Daylight saving time in Iowa starts on Sunday, March 8, at 2 a.m. CT.
Clocks will “spring forward” one hour to 3 a.m., making sunrise and sunset about an hour later than the previous day. This change results in more daylight in the evening, less in the morning and most people losing an hour of sleep.
Clocks will “fall back” and daylight saving time will end in Iowa at 2 a.m. CT on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
When will the sun set after 7 p.m. in Des Moines?
The start of daylight saving will also bring central Iowa its first sunset after 7 p.m. for the year. Starting on March 8, sunset will occur at 7:13 p.m, according to timeanddate.com. The days will continue to get longer with sunset stretching to 7:38 p.m. by March 31.
Which states do not observe daylight saving time?
Not all states observe daylight saving time. Currently, daylight saving time is not observed in the following states and territories:
Has Donald Trump passed legislation on daylight saving time?
President Donald Trump has not issued any executive orders to end daylight saving time permanently. While he has expressed support for the idea of doing away with daylight saving time, calling it “inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation,” he has also referred to the move as a “50-50 issue,” USA TODAY previously reported.
Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@gannett.com or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: When is daylight saving time? Here’s the date to change your clocks.
Reporting by Cooper Worth and Saman Shafiq, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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