When does daylight saving time end in Oregon in 2025? What to know

Oregon’s cooler weather and earlier sunsets aren’t just signs of fall, but that it will soon be time to set clocks to “fall back” an hour.

Daylight saving time is set to end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, which means Oregonians will need to turn their clocks back one hour.

Here’s what to know about daylight saving time and why we do it.

What is daylight saving time?

Daylight saving time was established by the Standard Time Act in 1918 to conserve energy during World War I.

In 1966, the Uniform Time Act standardized it, splitting the year into six months of standard time and six months of daylight saving.

Daylight saving time was then extended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which saw the time change last several weeks longer when its current schedule was established to begin the second Sunday in March and end the first Sunday in November.

When does daylight saving time end in 2025?

Daylight saving time will end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2. Oregonians will turn their clocks back one hour, gaining an hour of sleep.

Oregonians will also notice earlier sunsets and sunrises.

Will Oregon ever stay permanently on daylight saving time?

Oregon passed legislation in 2019 to stop turning back clocks and operate permanently under daylight saving time but has been awaiting approval from Congress.

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act in 2023, which would make daylight saving time permanent, and is one of 18 co-sponsors of the bill. The bill was approved in the Senate but has stalled in the House.

When does daylight saving time start in 2026?

Daylight saving time will begin again on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Ginnie Sandoval is the Oregon Connect reporter for the Statesman Journal. Sandoval can be reached at GSandoval@gannett.com or on X at @GinnieSandoval.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: When does daylight saving time end in Oregon in 2025?