Daylight saving time in Australia
In parts of Australia, the clocks change for daylight saving time. Others stay on one time all year.
Clock changes: Sydney and 7 other cities
Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Canberra, Central Coast, Geelong, Wollongong, Hobart
- Sunday, 5 April 2026 at 3:00 am: clocks go back 1 hour (UTC+11 → UTC+10)
- Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+10 → UTC+11)
- Sunday, 4 April 2027 at 3:00 am: clocks go back 1 hour (UTC+11 → UTC+10)
- Sunday, 3 October 2027 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+10 → UTC+11)
Standard time is UTC+10 (Australian Eastern Standard Time); daylight saving time is UTC+11 (Australian Eastern Daylight Time).
No clock changes: Brisbane and 3 other cities
Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Logan City
No daylight saving time: the clocks stay on UTC+10 all year.
No clock changes: Perth
No daylight saving time: the clocks stay on UTC+8 all year.
Clock changes: Adelaide
- Sunday, 5 April 2026 at 3:00 am: clocks go back 1 hour (UTC+10:30 → UTC+9:30)
- Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+9:30 → UTC+10:30)
- Sunday, 4 April 2027 at 3:00 am: clocks go back 1 hour (UTC+10:30 → UTC+9:30)
- Sunday, 3 October 2027 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+9:30 → UTC+10:30)
Standard time is UTC+9:30 (Australian Central Standard Time); daylight saving time is UTC+10:30 (Australian Central Daylight Time).
No clock changes: Darwin
No daylight saving time: the clocks stay on UTC+9:30 all year.
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Clock change rules: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e (public domain), for the 15 cities in Australia on MetaGlobe. Governments sometimes change these rules at short notice.