Daylight Saving Time 2028: When the Clocks Change

United States

Clocks change at 2:00 a.m. local time on the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November.

Clocks go forward 1 hour Sunday, March 12, 2028 02:00 EST becomes 03:00 EDT Sunrise in New York City: 6:13 AM the day before, 7:12 AM on the day. Sunset: 5:59 PM → 7:00 PM.

Clocks go back 1 hour Sunday, November 5, 2028 02:00 EDT becomes 01:00 EST Sunrise in New York City: 7:31 AM the day before, 6:32 AM on the day. Sunset: 5:48 PM → 4:47 PM.

No daylight saving: Hawaii; Arizona (the Navajo Nation does observe it); Puerto Rico, Guam and the other US territories.

Canada

Canada places

Most of Canada follows the US dates, changing at 2:00 a.m. local time.

Clocks go forward 1 hour Sunday, March 12, 2028 02:00 EST becomes 03:00 EDT Sunrise in Toronto: 6:36 AM the day before, 7:34 AM on the day. Sunset: 6:20 PM → 7:21 PM.

Clocks go back 1 hour Sunday, November 5, 2028 02:00 EDT becomes 01:00 EST Sunrise in Toronto: 7:58 AM the day before, 7:00 AM on the day. Sunset: 6:04 PM → 5:02 PM.

No daylight saving: Most of Saskatchewan; Yukon, on year-round UTC−7 since 2020; Parts of north-eastern British Columbia, including Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.

United Kingdom

United Kingdom places

British Summer Time runs from 1:00 a.m. GMT on the last Sunday in March to 1:00 a.m. GMT on the last Sunday in October.

Clocks go forward 1 hour Sunday, 26 March 2028 01:00 GMT becomes 02:00 BST Sunrise in London: 05:51 the day before, 06:49 on the day. Sunset: 18:23 → 19:25.

Clocks go back 1 hour Sunday, 29 October 2028 02:00 BST becomes 01:00 GMT Sunrise in London: 07:48 the day before, 06:50 on the day. Sunset: 17:40 → 16:38.

Ireland

Ireland places

Ireland changes on the same days and at the same instant as the UK: Irish Standard Time in summer, GMT in winter.

Clocks go forward 1 hour Sunday, 26 March 2028 01:00 GMT becomes 02:00 IST Sunrise in Dublin: 06:14 the day before, 07:12 on the day. Sunset: 18:48 → 19:50.

Clocks go back 1 hour Sunday, 29 October 2028 02:00 IST becomes 01:00 GMT Sunrise in Dublin: 08:17 the day before, 07:19 on the day. Sunset: 18:00 → 16:58.

Australia (NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania)

Australia places

Clocks go forward at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in October and back at 3:00 a.m. daylight time on the first Sunday in April.

Clocks go back 1 hour Sunday, 2 April 2028 03:00 AEDT becomes 02:00 AEST Sunrise in Sydney: 7:07 AM the day before, 6:08 AM on the day. Sunset: 6:50 PM → 5:49 PM.

Clocks go forward 1 hour Sunday, 1 October 2028 02:00 AEST becomes 03:00 AEDT Sunrise in Sydney: 5:34 AM the day before, 6:32 AM on the day. Sunset: 5:57 PM → 6:58 PM.

No daylight saving: Queensland; Western Australia; Northern Territory.

South Australia

Australia places

South Australia changes on the same dates as the eastern states, from UTC+9:30 to UTC+10:30.

Clocks go back 1 hour Sunday, 2 April 2028 03:00 ACDT becomes 02:00 ACST Sunrise in Adelaide: 7:28 AM the day before, 6:29 AM on the day. Sunset: 7:10 PM → 6:09 PM.

Clocks go forward 1 hour Sunday, 1 October 2028 02:00 ACST becomes 03:00 ACDT Sunrise in Adelaide: 5:54 AM the day before, 6:52 AM on the day. Sunset: 6:18 PM → 7:19 PM.

New Zealand

New Zealand places

Clocks go forward at 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday in September and back at 3:00 a.m. daylight time on the first Sunday in April.

Clocks go back 1 hour Sunday, 2 April 2028 03:00 NZDT becomes 02:00 NZST Sunrise in Auckland: 7:34 AM the day before, 6:35 AM on the day. Sunset: 7:15 PM → 6:13 PM.

Clocks go forward 1 hour Sunday, 24 September 2028 02:00 NZST becomes 03:00 NZDT Sunrise in Auckland: 6:09 AM the day before, 7:07 AM on the day. Sunset: 6:18 PM → 7:19 PM.

Daylight saving questions for 2028

When do the clocks change in 2028 in the United States?

Clocks go forward one hour on Sunday, March 12, 2028 and back one hour on Sunday, November 5, 2028.

When do the clocks change in 2028 in Canada?

Clocks go forward one hour on Sunday, March 12, 2028 and back one hour on Sunday, November 5, 2028.

When do the clocks change in 2028 in the United Kingdom?

Clocks go forward one hour on Sunday, 26 March 2028 and back one hour on Sunday, 29 October 2028.

When do the clocks change in 2028 in Ireland?

Clocks go forward one hour on Sunday, 26 March 2028 and back one hour on Sunday, 29 October 2028.

When do the clocks change in 2028 in Australia?

Clocks go forward one hour on Sunday, 1 October 2028 and back one hour on Sunday, 2 April 2028.

When do the clocks change in 2028 in New Zealand?

Clocks go forward one hour on Sunday, 24 September 2028 and back one hour on Sunday, 2 April 2028.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. If a government changes its rules, the dates here follow once the server's database is updated.