Daylight Saving Time Is Days Away—Sleep Doctors Say This Simple Change Can Make Monday Morning Much Easier

By BethAnn Mayer, Oct 28, 2026

How to Gradually ‘Fall Back’ Before Daylight Saving Time Ends. Start the shift three to four days before daylight saving time ends (so, in 2026, start shifting your bed/wake times on Oct. 28 or 29), suggests Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD. “This can be hard, as we all have to be somewhere in the morning, and sleeping 15 minutes later can make that difficult,” says Dr. Dimitriu, who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “Our bodies adjust gradually, but work and school hours will change abruptly by one hour on November 1.”

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