November resident calendar: clocks, voting and holiday travel
Nov 1–15, 2026 · check practical dates before making plans
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Key dates include the Nov 1 clock change, California’s Nov 3 election, Caltrain’s Nov 11 schedule and published November BART night work. Use official tools for local offices and current transit.
At 2 am on Sunday Nov 1, clocks go back to 1 am. Phones usually adjust automatically; check manually set watches, car clocks and other devices. Specify Bay Area local time for cross-time-zone appointments.
Key dates and official services
- California’s election is Nov 3, 2026, with polls open 7 am–8 pm. Regular online or postmarked voter registration is due Oct 19.
- Eligible citizens who miss the regular deadline can conditionally register and vote at a county elections office, polling place or vote center; ballots are counted after verification.
- Hand-delivered ballots are due by 8 pm Nov 3. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by Nov 3 and received by the county elections office by Nov 10.
Use your county and the Secretary of State for address changes, registration status, language assistance and locations.
Caltrain’s 2026 holiday table lists weekday service on Veterans Day, Nov 11. Check live alerts and your station timetable instead of assuming a Sunday schedule.
Confirm the date, then check station schedules and alerts.
BART’s Yellow Line rail-work notice lists Nov 12–14, from midnight until morning service, with expected delays of 20–30 minutes. Recheck the updated work location and last connections before travel.
This guide summarizes the announced work plan, not real-time arrivals.
A Caltrain electric train in Santa Clara, photographed in 2024. Check current schedules and stops before traveling.
Official resources and service links
Check the original sources for your circumstances. Admission prices, hours, rules, and services may change.
- NIST: daylight saving time(opens in a new tab)
Daylight saving time ends early on Nov 1, 2026.
- California Secretary of State: election dates(opens in a new tab)
Registration, ballot-return deadlines and polling hours.
- California Secretary of State: conditional registration(opens in a new tab)
Options for eligible voters who miss the regular registration deadline.
- California county elections offices(opens in a new tab)
Find your county office and language assistance.
- Caltrain: 2026 holiday service(opens in a new tab)
Nov 11 uses the weekday schedule; check temporary alerts.
- BART: Yellow Line overnight rail work(opens in a new tab)
The continuously updated notice lists work on Nov 12–14.
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Election information covers administrative dates and official resources only. Transit information describes published plans, not live service status.
