Clocks Fall Back This Weekend as Daylight Saving Time Ends

Millions of Americans will gain an hour of sleep this weekend, when the time change commonly known as daylight saving time ends for 2026 and clocks "fall back," CBS News reported in its report on the 2026 time change.

The CBS News report frames the weekend as the point at which daylight saving time ends for the year. The material provided with the report does not list an author, and it describes the shift as one that moves clocks back by an hour, which is the change that will give Americans the extra hour of sleep.

Sean Noone reported for The Hill on the push to end the time change in Congress, asking where that effort now stands. According to The Hill's summary, supporters argue that ending the time change would provide more daylight during the afternoon, when Americans are most active. The story is available in The Hill's report on the congressional push to end daylight saving time.

The material provided for The Hill does not describe the current status of the proposal in Congress, so this account does not characterize where it stands. The summary does not say what action, if any, lawmakers have taken on the issue, and this story does not assume one.

The two reports cover different parts of the same subject. CBS News focuses on the clock change taking place this weekend, while The Hill focuses on the legislative effort to end the change altogether. Neither summary indicates whether either development will alter the schedule beyond 2026.

Sources: CBS News: Daylight saving time is almost over. Here's what to know.; The Hill: Where does push to end daylight saving time stand in Congress?.