North America Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time is used in most of North America. Due to the continent's global position north of the equator, countries in North America usually start daylight saving time in March or April and end the usage in October through November. The countries of Canada, Mexico and the United States all utilize daylight saving time and each have some locations which both officially and unofficially do not observe daylight saving time.
Daylight Saving Time in the Caribbean is used by several countries, including the Bahamas, Bermuda, Cuba, Haiti, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The beginning and ending times vary for each nation.
For more information about North America daylight saving time usage, time zones and current times view the individual countries listed below.
Daylight Saving Time Usage in North America
| COUNTRY | DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME USAGE |
| Bahamas |
The Bahamas do utilize daylight saving time. Bahamas starts Daylight Saving Time on Bahamas ends Daylight Saving Time on Sunday November 3, 2024 at 2:00 AM local time. |
| Bermuda |
Bermuda does utilize daylight saving time. Bermuda starts Daylight Saving Time on Bermuda ends Daylight Saving Time on Sunday November 3, 2024 at 2:00 AM local time. |
| Canada |
In most of Canada Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. local time on the second Sunday in March. On the first Sunday in November areas on Daylight Saving Time return to Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. local time. Read the full article including some of the exceptions on our Canada Daylight Saving Time page. Most of Canada starts Daylight Saving Time on Most of Canada ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Cuba |
Cuba does utilize daylight saving time. Cuba starts Daylight Saving Time on Cuba ends Daylight Saving Time on Sunday November 3, 2024 at 1:00 AM local time. |
| Greenland |
In 2024 Greenland will resume daylight saving time with the same start and end dates as Europe. Daylight Saving Time or Summer Time is used in Greenland, except in Danmarkshavn and Pituffik. Daylight Saving Time begins on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October. Greenland will be using the same daylight saving time rules as the rest of Europe. IMPORTANT NOTE: Ittoqqortoormiit will change their time zone to UTC-2:00 on 03/31/2024 and will no longer observe daylight saving time. |
| Haiti |
Haiti does utilize daylight saving time. Haiti starts Daylight Saving Time on Haiti ends Daylight Saving Time on Sunday November 3, 2024 at 2:00 AM local time. |
| Mexico |
Mexico Times Mexico Daylight Saving Time Mexico Time Zone Abbreviations Mexico Time Converter Daylight Saving Time in Mexico * The Mexico Senate approved a law to end the use of daylight saving time in most of Mexico. Mexico did not resume the usage of daylight saving time as in April of 2023. Instead the country remained on standard time year round. The ten Mexico municipalities which share a border with the United States continue to observe a daylight light saving time pattern consistent with the United States. Also Chihuahua has announced that effective 10/30/2022 the state will observe GMT/UTC - 6h year round. Previous to the law ending the use of daylight saving time in 2023 most of Mexico began daylight saving time at 2:00 a.m. local time on the first Sunday in April. On the last Sunday in October areas on Daylight Saving Time fell back to Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. The names and abbreviations frequently used to indicate the current local time in each time zone change along with Daylight Saving Time. Central Standard Time (CST) becomes Central Daylight Time (CDT), and so forth. The states of Sonora and Quintana Roo do not observe Daylight Saving Time. Read the full article on our Mexico Daylight Saving Time page. Most of Mexico no daylight saving time usage in 2024 Most of Mexico no daylight saving time usage in 2024 Ten Border Municipalities in Mexico starts Daylight Saving Time on Ten Border Municipalities in Mexico ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| United States |
In most of the United States Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. local time on the second Sunday in March. On the first Sunday in November areas on Daylight Saving Time return to Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. Arizona, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa do not observe Daylight Saving Time. The Navajo Indian Nation in Arizona does utilize daylight saving time. Read the full article including some of the exceptions on our United States Daylight Saving Time page. Most of the United States starts Daylight Saving Time on Most of the United States ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Turks & Caicos Islands |
Turks and Caicos Islands do use of daylight saving time. Turks and Caicos Islands starts Daylight Saving Time on Sunday March 10, 2024 at 2:00 AM local time. Turks and Caicos Islands ends Daylight Saving Time on Sunday November 3, 2024 at 2:00 AM local time. |