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Clock Changes in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2020

Next change:
Apr
6
1 hour Back

Apr 6, 2025, 3:00 am

End DST: Sunday, April 5, 2020 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, October 4, 2020 — 1 hour forward
Location of MelbourneLocation

Apr 5

Back 1 hour

Apr 5, 2020 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, April 5, 2020, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 5, 2020, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Apr 5, 2020 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:
Australia & New Zealand End DST on April 5, 2020

Oct 4

Forward 1 hour

Oct 4, 2020 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 4, 2020, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 4, 2020, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 4, 2020 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:
DST Begins in Australia and New Zealand

Other years: 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST End (Clock Backward)DST Start (Clock Forward)
2020Sunday, April 5, 3:00 amSunday, October 4, 2:00 am
2021Sunday, April 4, 3:00 amSunday, October 3, 2:00 am
2022Sunday, April 3, 3:00 amSunday, October 2, 2:00 am
2023Sunday, April 2, 3:00 amSunday, October 1, 2:00 am
2024Sunday, April 7, 3:00 amSunday, October 6, 2:00 am
2025Sunday, April 6, 3:00 amSunday, October 5, 2:00 am
2026Sunday, April 5, 3:00 amSunday, October 4, 2:00 am
2027Sunday, April 4, 3:00 amSunday, October 3, 2:00 am
2028Sunday, April 2, 3:00 amSunday, October 1, 2:00 am
2029Sunday, April 1, 3:00 amSunday, October 7, 2:00 am
All times are local for Melbourne. Current year is highlighted.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Melbourne