Daylight saving time ended on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, when clocks across California fell back one hour at 2 a.m. Here is what residents in the Inland Empire and East LA County need to know about what comes next.
What we know
- Pacific Standard Time is now in effect statewide.
- Clocks will spring forward one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14, 2027, when daylight saving time begins again.
- Most phones, computers and cable boxes change automatically. Microwave, oven and car clocks usually need to be changed by hand.
What we don’t know
- Whether California will ever stop changing clocks. Voters approved Proposition 7 in 2018, which lets the Legislature change the state’s time rules, but a switch to permanent daylight saving time would also need approval from Congress. That has not happened.
What to do now
- Fire officials recommend using the time change as a reminder to test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
- Check the official time at time.gov.
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