Autumn is officially upon us and with each falling leaf, Father Time reminds us it’s nearly time to “fall back” to Standard Time and put Daylight Saving Time to rest for the year.

In 2025, clocks will “fall back” one hour at 2 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 2 — a day earlier than in 2024.

The reason for the early end isn’t because of any policy shift , but instead, simply because of how the calendar aligns.

Under U.S. federal law, DST begins the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November every year.

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In 2025, the first Sunday falls on Nov. 2, and is one of the earliest dates for the time change to possibly happen. Next year, 2026, DST will come even earlier — Nov. 1 — which is the absolute earlies

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