Next change:
Apr
4
0:30 hours
Back
Apr 4, 2027, 2:00 am
Apr 5
Back 0:30 hours
Apr 5, 2026 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, April 5, 2026, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 0:30 hours to
Sunday, April 5, 2026, 1:30:00 am local standard time instead.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
DST 2026: Your Guide to the Clock Change
Australia Ends DST 2026
Oct 4
Forward 0:30 hours
Oct 4, 2026 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 4, 2026, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 0:30 hours to
Sunday, October 4, 2026, 2:30:00 am local daylight time instead.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
Your Guide to Clock Changes
DST starts in Australia 2026
Daylight Saving Time History in Lord Howe Island
- Lord Howe Island first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1917.
- Lord Howe Island has observed DST for 60 years between 1917 and 2026.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1970.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics