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Australia Daylight Saving Time Information

In Australia Daylight Saving Time or Summer Time is used in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria. During Daylight Saving Time turn your clocks ahead one hour. At the end of Daylight Saving Time turn your clocks back one hour.

Australia daylight saving time begins on the first Sunday in October at 2 AM Eastern Standard Time and ends on the first Sunday in April at 2 AM Eastern Standard Time (3 AM Daylight Saving Time).

Daylight Saving Time is not used in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.

Western Australia used Daylight Saving Time is in a trial period which began on December 3, 2006, however, in May 2009 a referendum was held in Western Australia and voters rejected the continued use of daylight saving time.

In most of Australia the Daylight Saving Time period is referred to as "Summer Time." The names in each time zone change along with Daylight Saving Time.

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) becomes Australian Eastern Daylight  Time (AEDT)
Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) becomes Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT)

The charts below shows when Daylight Saving Time begins and ends in Australia. You will sometimes see references to Daylight Saving Time ending at 2:00 AM Standard Time. In areas observing Daylight Saving Time this is equivalent to 3:00 AM Daylight Saving Time.

Location

Start Daylight Saving Time

End Daylight Saving Time

Australian Capital Territory

Sunday October 3, 2009 at 2:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

Sunday April 4, 2010 at
3:00 AM Daylight Saving Time.

New South Wales

Sunday October 3, 2009 at 2:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

Sunday April 4, 2010 at
3:00 AM Daylight Saving Time.

South Australia

Sunday October 3, 2009 at 2:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

Sunday April 4, 2010 at
3:00 AM Daylight Saving Time.

Tasmania

Sunday October 3, 2009 at 2:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

Sunday April 4, 2010 at
3:00 AM Daylight Saving Time.

Victoria

Sunday October 3, 2009 at 2:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

Sunday April 4, 2010 at
3:00 AM Daylight Saving Time.

Current Local Time in Other Australian Locations

Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales

Northern Territory
Queensland

South Australia
Tasmania

Victoria
Western Australia

Current Local Time in Capital Cities in Australia

Adelaide
Brisbane

Canberra
Darwin

Hobart
Melbourne

Perth
Sydney

Directory of Major Cities in Australia - Australia Time Zone Map with Current Times

All dates are shown in the format: month/day/year
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