Daylight Saving in Australia
Check the next clock change, daylight saving dates and time differences across Australia.
Daylight saving ends on Sunday 4 April 2027
Clocks go back one hour — 3:00am AEDT becomes 2:00am AEST.
Australian Eastern time (Sydney reference)
New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory change their clocks. Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not, so their clocks stay on standard time all year.
Choose your state or territory
Each state and territory has its own page: the changeover dates and times on that state's clock, how far ahead or behind every other capital sits, and — for Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory — what changes when the rest of the country moves its clocks.
Daylight saving by state and territory
| State | Observes | Next start | Next end |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Yes | Sunday 3 October 2027 | Sunday 4 April 2027 |
| VIC | Yes | Sunday 3 October 2027 | Sunday 4 April 2027 |
| QLD | No | No daylight saving | |
| SA | Yes | Sunday 3 October 2027 | Sunday 4 April 2027 |
| WA | No | No daylight saving | |
| TAS | Yes | Sunday 3 October 2027 | Sunday 4 April 2027 |
| NT | No | No daylight saving | |
| ACT | Yes | Sunday 3 October 2027 | Sunday 4 April 2027 |
Daylight saving dates by year
| Year | Daylight saving ends | Daylight saving starts |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday 5 April 2026 | Sunday 4 October 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday 4 April 2027 | Sunday 3 October 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday 2 April 2028 | Sunday 1 October 2028 |
Each changeover happens at the same local time in every state that observes daylight saving, so the dates are identical across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory.
Time differences while daylight saving is on
- Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and CanberraOn AEDT, one hour ahead of Brisbane, which stays on AEST all year.
- AdelaideOn ACDT, 30 minutes behind AEDT and 30 minutes ahead of Brisbane.
- DarwinStays on ACST, 1 hour and 30 minutes behind AEDT.
- PerthStays on AWST, 3 hours behind AEDT.
Frequently asked questions
Which states have daylight saving?
New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory observe daylight saving. Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not, so their clocks stay on standard time all year.
What time do the clocks change?
Daylight saving starts on the first Sunday in October at 2:00am, when the clocks go forward to 3:00am. It ends on the first Sunday in April at 3:00am, when the clocks go back to 2:00am. The change happens at the same local time in every state that observes it.
Why do Queensland and Western Australia not have daylight saving?
Both put it to a referendum and both voted no — Queensland in 1992 and Western Australia in 2009. Each state page carries the result and links the government source it comes from. The Northern Territory does not observe daylight saving either.
Do phones and computers update the time automatically?
Yes. A phone, computer or smart speaker set to update its time zone automatically changes on its own overnight, so there is nothing to do. Manual wall clocks, ovens, microwaves and many car dashboards do not, so those need changing by hand.
How do I remember which way the clocks go?
Spring forward, fall back. The clocks go forward an hour in spring, at the October changeover, and back an hour in autumn, at the April changeover. You lose an hour of sleep in October and gain it back in April.
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