Bedtime Shift
How long it takes
With 15-minute steps a baby reaches the new clock in four nights after the change; a toddler, with 30-minute steps, in two. The morning wake-up and naps follow the same steps, so the day moves as one.
Starting on or after the change
Adjusting to daylight savings, starting on the day
If you did not shift ahead, start on the day. After fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026, put a baby who usually sleeps at 7:00 pm to bed at 6:00 pm on the new clock (their body’s 7:00), then 15 minutes later each night: 6:15 pm Monday, 6:30 pm Tuesday, 6:45 pm Wednesday and 7:00 pm on Thursday, November 5.
Your plan
The calendar file gives you one reminder a night, 30 minutes before bedtime.
General information, not medical advice. Ask your pediatrician about your child's sleep.
| Child | Wake | Naps | Bedtime | Awake between sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-month-old | 7:00 am | 9:50 am to 11:05 am, 2:15 pm to 3:30 pm | 7:00 pm | 2 hr 50 min, 3 hr 10 min, 3 hr 30 min |
| 2-year-old | 7:00 am | 12:00 pm to 1:45 pm | 7:30 pm | 5 hr, 5 hr 45 min |
Halfway as a middle path
“Halfway on the day” puts bedtime 30 minutes off on Sunday and closes the rest in two nights for a baby or one for a toddler.
Next time
Spring forward is Sunday, March 14, 2027. Starting four nights before puts the last step on Saturday; the spring forward planner lays it out.
Questions parents ask next
How long does it take a baby to adjust to the time change?
With the planner’s 15-minute steps, four nights; a toddler with 30-minute steps takes two.
My baby woke at 6:00 am on the new clock. Is that normal?
6:00 am on the new clock is 7:00 am on the old one. The plan moves wake-up, naps and bedtime together in small steps toward your usual times.
Is it too late to adjust?
No. Start from today with “on the day, then step back”: set the times your child is keeping now, and the plan steps toward your usual times.
Can my partner see the plan?
Yes. Send to my partner shares the night-by-night times.