28-Oct-2017
DST Ends in Europe — Enjoy an Extra Hour!
USA & Canada end DST Nov 5, 2017
Most Europeans set their clocks back one hour in the early morning hours on Sunday, October 29, 2017, when Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends at 01:00 UTC.
On Sunday, October 29, 2017, at 01:00 UTC, clocks will be set back 1 hour in most of Europe as Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends.
Lighter Mornings
Most European countries synchronize their DST, which starts on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October.
Participating countries are: The European Union (EU), including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, and Bulgaria.
Most other European countries, including Norway, and Switzerland. Europe’s time zones
No DST in Russia
Russia does not use DST. Other European countries that don’t use DST include Iceland, Belarus, Georgia, and Armenia.
Set Clocks Back or Ahead?
To remember which way to set your watch, keep in mind one of these sayings: “Spring forward, fall back” or “Spring ahead, fall behind.” The clocks spring ahead (= losing 1 hour) in the spring when DST starts and fall behind 1 hour (= gaining 1 hour) when DST ends in the fall.
Clocks Go Back 1 Hour in USA & Canada on Nov 5, 2017
Most of the United States, Canada, and Mexico’s northern border cities end Daylight Saving Time (DST) on Sunday, November 5, 2017.
Clocks will be set back 1 hour to standard time from 02:00 (2 am) to 01:00 (1 am), local time.
Europe ends DST Oct 29, 2017
Lighter Mornings
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Sunday, November 5, 2017 than the day before, so there will be more light in the morning.
DST starts again on Sunday, March 11, 2018.
Most of the US on DST
Almost all of the United States uses DST. Hawaii and most of Arizona are the only 2 US states that do not change their clocks.
None of the US dependencies, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Marina Islands, the US Minor Outlying Islands, and the US Virgin Islands, observe DST.
DST in Canada
Most of Canada uses Daylight Saving Time, and clocks are set at the same time as in the US.
Areas that don’t use DST include most of Saskatchewan, some locations in Québec east of 63° west longitude (e.g., Blanc-Sablon), Southampton Island, and some areas in British Columbia.