Science
Early Dark in November: An Hour of Clock, a Minute of Sun
US clocks fall back at 2 a.m. on Nov 1, 2026, moving sunset an hour earlier. The year's earliest sunset follows in early December, before the solstice.
Daylight saving
Work
Clocks Go Back on a Night Shift: Are You Paid for 9 Hours?
Under US federal law, a 10 p.m.–6 a.m. shift ending November 1, 2026 counts as 9 hours worked. Here is how overtime, salaried pay and UK rules treat it.
Travel
Why the US–Europe Time Gap Shrinks by an Hour Every Fall
Europe turns its clocks back a week before the US, so for seven days New York is four hours behind London. The 2026 dates and what shifts.