Daylight Saving Time: Will it exist in N.Y. in 2026?

Each spring, clocks “spring forward” one hour to start Daylight Saving Time, giving New Yorkers an extra hour of sunlight each day before sunset.

The reverse happens each fall. We “fall back,’' by setting our clocks one hour back, bringing darkness earlier each night as the cold weather arrives.

But there have been rumblings among lawmakers that raise the question: Will Daylight Saving Time even exist in New York in 2026?

Not everyone is a fan, and lawmakers continue to try to eliminate the process of changing the clocks.

Some states already opt out altogether. Arizona and Hawaii do not change the clocks twice a year. Also, American territories Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands remain on Standard Time year-round.

Some argue it’s un