What time will sun set in Portland after clocks change for Daylight Saving Time?

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – If you’re sick of the sun setting so early in the day, you’re in luck: Daylight Saving Time is here, and it’s bringing a new schedule to Portland.

On Sunday, March 9, clocks will “spring forward” to shift the time that the sun rises and falls by one hour — that is, until next November. It means you’ll lose an hour of sleep, but it also means your sunset will be an hour later than usual.

Before the shift to DST, Portlanders experience less daylight on winter evenings. On Wednesday, March 5, the sun rose at 6:39 a.m. and set at 6:04 p.m. with 11 hours and 25 minutes of total sunlight.

But on Sunday, March 9, Portlanders will experience the sunrise at 7:31 a.m. with a sunset at 7:10 p.m. The amount of sunlight through the day won’t change much with 11 hours and 38 minutes of daytime, but the way you experience it will change considerably.

Recently, President Donald Trump pulled back on his plans to permanently remove DST in favor of permanent Standard Time. He had previously stated he would eliminate the “inconvenient” practice.

But polls frequently show that Americans prefer permanent Daylight Saving Time thanks to its ability to extend sunlight in the evening hours so that people can spend more time in the sun after work. 

In Oregon, lawmakers have introduced bills for both permanent DST and permanent Standard Time. However, both have struggled to come into practice due to a federal decision that would require Washington and California to adopt the same shift.

For now, Daylight Saving Time is scheduled to end Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025.