Apr 6, 2025, 3:00 am
| End DST: | Sunday, April 7, 2024 — 1 hour backward |
|---|---|
| Start DST: | Sunday, October 6, 2024 — 1 hour forward |
Apr 7
Back 1 hour
Apr 7, 2024 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, April 7, 2024, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 7, 2024, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Apr 7, 2024 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
DST Ending in Australia
Oct 6
Forward 1 hour
Oct 6, 2024 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 6, 2024 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
October 2024: DST starts in Australia
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | DST End (Clock Backward) | DST Start (Clock Forward) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sunday, April 2, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 1, 2:00 am |
| 2024 | Sunday, April 7, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 6, 2:00 am |
| 2025 | Sunday, April 6, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 5, 2:00 am |
| 2026 | Sunday, April 5, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 4, 2:00 am |
| 2027 | Sunday, April 4, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 3, 2:00 am |
| All times are local for Canberra. Current year is highlighted. | ||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Canberra, however, we have earlier time zone history for Sydney available.