Despite a renewed push in Washington to end the twice-a-year clock change, Louisiana residents will still need to “fall back” this year.

Daylight saving time officially ends Sunday, November 1, 2026. At 2 a.m. local time, clocks will move back one hour to 1 a.m., giving most people an extra hour of sleep but also bringing earlier sunsets in the weeks ahead. The National Institute of Standards and Technology confirms November 1 as the end of daylight saving time for 2026.

However, the familiar ritual of changing clocks twice a year could eventually come to an end.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act on July 14 by a bipartisan vote of 308-117. The legislation would make daylight saving time permanent for most of the country, eliminating the annual “spring forward” and “fall back” clock changes.

The measure has not become law. It was received by the Senate on July 15 and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, where it has stalled.

The issue has received renewed attention in recent days as President Donald Trump has pushed senators to approve the legislation. Supporters argue that ending the clock changes would eliminate disruption and provide more daylight during the evening. Opponents of permanent daylight saving time have raised concerns about darker winter mornings, particularly for children traveling to school and people commuting to work.

The debate is not new. The United States tried year-round daylight saving time in the 1970s during the energy crisis, but the change proved unpopular, particularly because of dark winter mornings, and Congress reversed course.

For now, nothing has changed for Louisiana.

Unless Congress approves new legislation and it is signed into law, residents should plan to turn their clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night, October 31. Most smartphones, computers and other internet-connected devices will make the change automatically, but clocks on appliances, vehicles and other devices may need to be changed manually.

So while Washington continues debating whether Americans should stop changing their clocks, the familiar reminder still applies this fall: spring forward, fall back.

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