If you’re wondering “when is daylight savings 2025?” here’s the short, practical answer—organized by where you are. (Pedants note: it’s officially Daylight Saving Time, no “s.”)
Snapshot dates
| Region / Country | Spring forward (DST starts) | Fall back (DST ends) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Sun, Mar 9, 2025 at 2:00 a.m. local time | Sun, Nov 2, 2025 at 2:00 a.m. local time | Most states observe; Hawaii & most of Arizona do not. |
| Canada | Sun, Mar 9, 2025 | Sun, Nov 2, 2025 | Most provinces follow U.S. dates; notable exceptions include most of Saskatchewan and Yukon’s permanent time. |
| European Union / UK | Sun, Mar 30, 2025 (01:00 UTC) | Sun, Oct 26, 2025 (01:00 UTC) | UK confirms the same dates (BST). |
| Romania (Bucharest) | Sun, Mar 30, 2025 at 03:00 → 04:00 | Sun, Oct 26, 2025 at 04:00 → 03:00 | You jump to EEST in March, return to EET in October. |
| Australia (ACT, NSW, SA, TAS, VIC) | Sun, Oct 5, 2025 | Sun, Apr 6, 2025 | QLD, NT & WA do not observe DST. |
| New Zealand | Sun, Sep 28, 2025 | Sun, Apr 6, 2025 | Official NZ guidance uses last Sun in Sept / first Sun in Apr. |
| Mexico | Border areas only: Sun, Mar 9, 2025 | Sun, Nov 2, 2025 | Most of Mexico abolished DST in 2022; northern border municipalities and Baja California align with U.S. dates. |
A few helpful details
- U.S. & Canada timing mechanics: clocks change at 2:00 a.m. local time (so each time zone flips independently).
- Europe/UK timing mechanics: clocks change at 01:00 UTC; your local change time varies by time zone (e.g., UK at 1:00, Central Europe at 2:00, Eastern Europe at 3:00).
- Your locale (Bucharest): in 2025 you sprang forward on March 30 at 03:00 → 04:00, and you’ll fall back on October 26 at 04:00 → 03:00.
Who doesn’t change clocks?
- U.S.: Hawaii and most of Arizona skip DST.
- Canada: Most of Saskatchewan and Yukon don’t switch seasonally.
- Australia: Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia don’t observe DST.
- Mexico: vast majority of the country does not observe DST (post-2022 reform).
Why the dates don’t all match
DST is set by law, so countries (and sometimes states/provinces) pick their own rules. The U.S./Canada use second Sunday in March / first Sunday in November; the EU/UK use last Sunday in March / last Sunday in October; New Zealand uses last Sunday in September / first Sunday in April; Australian states that observe DST use first Sunday in October / first Sunday in April.
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