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Clock Changes in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1917

Next change:
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1 hour Forward

5 okt 2025, 02:00

Start DST: maandag 1 januari 1917 — 1 hour forward
End DST: zondag 25 maart 1917 — 1 hour backward

1 jan

Forward 1 hour

1 jan 1917 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
maandag 1 januari 1917, 00:01:00 clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
maandag 1 januari 1917, 01:01:00 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on 1 jan 1917 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

More info:
Australia & New Zealand Start DST

25 mrt

Back 1 hour

25 mrt 1917 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
zondag 25 maart 1917, 02:00:00 clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
zondag 25 maart 1917, 01:00:00 local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on 25 mrt 1917 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
Australia & New Zealand Start DST

Other years: 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

Year DST Start (Clock Forward) DST End (Clock Backward)
1900 — 1916 DST not observed
1917 maandag 1 januari, 00:01 zondag 25 maart, 02:00
1918 — 1924 DST not observed
All times are local for Melbourne.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Melbourne