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Daylight Saving in Australia
Clocks go forward one hour at 2am on the first Sunday in October and back one hour at 3am on the first Sunday in April.
| Date | Change | Local time and offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 5 April 2026 | Back 1 hour | 3:00 am → 2:00 am (UTC+11 → UTC+10) |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 2:00 am → 3:00 am (UTC+10 → UTC+11) |
| Sunday 4 April 2027 | Back 1 hour | 3:00 am → 2:00 am (UTC+11 → UTC+10) |
| Sunday 3 October 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 2:00 am → 3:00 am (UTC+10 → UTC+11) |
| Sunday 2 April 2028 | Back 1 hour | 3:00 am → 2:00 am (UTC+11 → UTC+10) |
| Sunday 1 October 2028 | Forward 1 hour | 2:00 am → 3:00 am (UTC+10 → UTC+11) |
Who changes their clocks?
New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT use daylight saving. Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory don’t, which is why Brisbane is an hour behind Sydney in summer.
Your phone and computer change automatically. Clocks on ovens, cars and older devices usually need changing by hand.