Daylight Saving in Queensland
Queensland keeps AEST all year. Here is what changes for Brisbane when the rest of the country moves its clocks.
Queensland does not observe daylight saving
Clocks stay on standard time all year in Queensland. See the dates for states that change their clocks below.
Clocks in Queensland at a glance
- All year (UTC+10)
- AEST
- Clock changes a year
- 0
- East changes, AEST
- 2:00am
Queensland stays on AEST (UTC+10) every day of the year. When the observing states start or end daylight saving, the moment falls at 2:00am AEST in Brisbane — your clock does not move, but the difference between Brisbane and the eastern cities does.
Daylight saving dates in the states that observe it
| 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.
The eastern clock change and QLD long weekends
- Sunday 4 October 2026 — daylight saving startsThe eastern states change their clocks inside the King's Birthday long weekend (Sat, 3 Oct - Mon, 5 Oct).
- Sunday 4 April 2027 — daylight saving endsThe eastern states change their clocks on an ordinary weekend in Queensland — no public holiday attached.
Which public holidays land beside a changeover shifts from year to year. See every QLD long weekend.
Brisbane time compared with the rest of Australia
| State | October to April | April to October |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | 1 hour ahead (AEDT) | Same time (AEST) |
| VIC | 1 hour ahead (AEDT) | Same time (AEST) |
| SA | 30 minutes ahead (ACDT) | 30 minutes behind (ACST) |
| WA | 2 hours behind (AWST) | 2 hours behind (AWST) |
| TAS | 1 hour ahead (AEDT) | Same time (AEST) |
| NT | 30 minutes behind (ACST) | 30 minutes behind (ACST) |
| ACT | 1 hour ahead (AEDT) | Same time (AEST) |
Differences are measured from Brisbane. Both columns are fixed: standard-time offsets never move, and daylight saving adds exactly one hour in the states that observe it.
Why Queensland does not change its clocks
Queensland voted daylight saving down in 1992
Queensland put daylight saving to a referendum in 1992 and voted it down: 54.5% of votes cast statewide were against and 45.5% in favour. The state has kept Australian Eastern Standard Time all year since.
Frequently asked questions
Does Queensland have daylight saving?
No. Queensland stays on AEST (UTC+10) all year, so the clocks in Brisbane never go forward or back. Daylight saving is observed in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory.
Do the clocks change in Brisbane?
No clock in Queensland moves. When the observing states change theirs, that happens at 2:00am AEST local time — the time on your own clock simply stays as it is, while the gap between Brisbane and the eastern cities changes by an hour.
When do the other states change their clocks?
In the observing states, daylight saving starts on Sunday 4 October 2026 and ends on Sunday 4 April 2027. Queensland is unaffected on both dates, but time differences across the country shift by an hour.
Do I need to change any clocks in Queensland?
No. Nothing here needs adjusting at either changeover — not phones, not wall clocks, not car dashboards. What moves is the gap between Brisbane and the cities that do change, so it is worth checking the difference above before a call, a flight or a meeting interstate.
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