Halloween weekend partygoers will get an extra hour of fun Saturday night—technically, Sunday morning—as clocks across the West Coast fall back an hour. Daylight saving time ends Sunday at 2 a.m., bringing earlier sunrises, earlier sunsets, and an hour more of darkness for Californians.
However, even though the 1 a.m. hour will repeat Sunday, California bars and clubs are still required to stop serving alcohol from that moment until 6 a.m., so the party might have to continue elsewhere.
The nonprofit National Sleep Foundation recommends people gradually adjust their sleep schedule to acclimate to the reconfigured clock. This can include napping and using relaxation techniques such as meditation and breathing exercises to help calm the mind and body.
Daylight saving time began this year on March 9, when clocks sprang forward an hour. The current iteration of daylight saving time—extending from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November—was established in 2005. The debate over its efficacy and future has raged ever since.
In 2018, California voters approved Proposition 7, which would allow the state Legislature to approve either permanent daylight saving time or permanent standard time, eliminating the annual time shifts with a two-thirds vote. However, permanent daylight saving time would require congressional approval.
Some states, such as Arizona and Hawaii, have foregone daylight saving time entirely, choosing to stay on standard time year-round and never switch their clocks.
For now, Californians are encouraged to set back their clocks before bed Saturday night, or risk losing track of time.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-11-01/daylight-saving-time-ends-sunday-what-to-know