5 Oct 2025, 02:00
| End DST: | Sunday, 4 April 2027 — 1 hour backward |
|---|---|
| Start DST: | Sunday, 3 October 2027 — 1 hour forward |
4 Apr
Back 1 hour
4 Apr 2027 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, 4 April 2027, 03:00:00 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 4 April 2027, 02:00:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 4 Apr 2027 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
3 Oct
Forward 1 hour
3 Oct 2027 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach
Sunday, 3 October 2027, 02:00:00 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 3 October 2027, 03:00:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 3 Oct 2027 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sunday, 5 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 4 October, 02:00 |
| 2021 | Sunday, 4 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 3 October, 02:00 |
| 2022 | Sunday, 3 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 2 October, 02:00 |
| 2023 | Sunday, 2 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 1 October, 02:00 |
| 2024 | Sunday, 7 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 6 October, 02:00 |
| 2025 | Sunday, 6 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 5 October, 02:00 |
| 2026 | Sunday, 5 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 4 October, 02:00 |
| 2027 | Sunday, 4 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 3 October, 02:00 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 2 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 1 October, 02:00 |
| 2029 | Sunday, 1 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 7 October, 02:00 |
| All times are local for Katoomba. Current year is highlighted. | ||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Katoomba, however, we have earlier time zone history for Sydney available.