Australia daylight saving time
Clocks change for daylight saving time, except in some areas.
Next clock change: Sunday, October 4, 2026
- Most areas: clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, October 4, 2026
- Lord Howe Island: clocks go forward 30 minutes on Sunday, October 4, 2026
No clock changes in Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia (most areas) and Western Australia (Eucla).
2026 and 2027 at a glance
Lord Howe Island
UTC+10:30 · UTC+11:00
New South Wales (most areas); Victoria; Tasmania; Macquarie Island
UTC+10:00 AEST · UTC+11:00 AEDT
South Australia; New South Wales (Yancowinna)
UTC+09:30 ACST · UTC+10:30 ACDT
Queensland
UTC+10:00 AEST · no clock changes
Northern Territory
UTC+09:30 ACST · no clock changes
Western Australia (most areas)
UTC+08:00 AWST · no clock changes
Western Australia (Eucla)
UTC+08:45 · no clock changes
- Daylight saving time
- Standard time
- Clocks go forward
- Clocks go back
Clock changes in 2026 and 2027
2026
Past
Back 1 h
becomes 2:00 AM02:00
Most areas
AEDT → AEST, ACDT → ACST
Back 30 min
becomes 1:30 AM01:30
Lord Howe Island
UTC+11:00 → UTC+10:30
NextIn 3 days
Forward 1 h
becomes 3:00 AM03:00
Most areas
AEST → AEDT, ACST → ACDT
Forward 30 min
becomes 2:30 AM02:30
Lord Howe Island
UTC+10:30 → UTC+11:00
2027
In 185 days
Back 1 h
becomes 2:00 AM02:00
Most areas
AEDT → AEST, ACDT → ACST
Back 30 min
becomes 1:30 AM01:30
Lord Howe Island
UTC+11:00 → UTC+10:30
In 367 days
Forward 1 h
becomes 3:00 AM03:00
Most areas
AEST → AEDT, ACST → ACDT
Forward 30 min
becomes 2:30 AM02:30
Lord Howe Island
UTC+10:30 → UTC+11:00
Time zones and areas
| Area | Next 12 months | UTC offset | IANA time zone | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Howe Island | Clocks change | UTC+10:30 · UTC+11:00 | Australia/Lord_Howe | — |
| New South Wales (most areas); Victoria; Tasmania; Macquarie Island | Clocks change | UTC+10:00 AEST · UTC+11:00 AEDT | Australia/Sydney Australia/Melbourne Australia/Hobart Antarctica/Macquarie | Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra |
| South Australia; New South Wales (Yancowinna) | Clocks change | UTC+09:30 ACST · UTC+10:30 ACDT | Australia/Adelaide Australia/Broken_Hill | Adelaide, Adelaide Hills |
| Queensland | No clock changes | UTC+10:00 AEST | Australia/Brisbane Australia/Lindeman | Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan City |
| Northern Territory | No clock changes | UTC+09:30 ACST | Australia/Darwin | Darwin, Palmerston |
| Western Australia (most areas) | No clock changes | UTC+08:00 AWST | Australia/Perth | Perth, Mandurah, Bunbury |
| Western Australia (Eucla) | No clock changes | UTC+08:45 | Australia/Eucla | — |
More clock changes
Dates, times and areas come from the IANA time zone database 2026e. Later dates follow the rules announced so far; governments can change them. Areas follow IANA's zone table, which takes no position on territorial claims. See data sources.