Daylight Saving Time (DST) periods vary by country and region, but here are the main dates for 2025 in common areas:
- In the United States (most regions except Arizona, Hawaii, and some territories), DST starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. For 2025, DST will end on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 2:00 a.m., when clocks fall back one hour.
- In most of Europe (including the European Union), DST starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October. In 2025, the start will be on March 30 and end on October 26.
- Other countries and regions have their own schedules, often aligned with their hemisphere's summer period, such as Australia and New Zealand which start in October/September and end in April.
Summary:
Region| DST Start 2025| DST End 2025| Notes
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USA (most)| Second Sunday in March| First Sunday in November (Nov 2)| Clocks
move forward/back by one hour
Europe| Last Sunday in March (Mar 30)| Last Sunday in October (Oct 26)|
Standard time changes occur at 1:00 UTC
Australia| First Sunday in October| First Sunday in April| One hour shift,
Lord Howe Island shifts by 30 minutes
New Zealand| Last Sunday in September| First Sunday in April| One hour shift
If specific local DST dates for a particular country or region are needed, please specify.
