Daylight Saving Times
Implementation Dates of Daylight Saving Time within Australia
The Bureau of Meteorology does not have responsibility for managing Daylight Saving Time. This is a State responsibility and you should contact the relevant State Government authority (which can vary between States) for the latest information. The following table is provided for the benefit of climate data users, since the implementation of daylight saving time can have some effect on weather observations.
In all the cases listed in the table below the change to Daylight Saving Time took place at 0200 Local Standard Time on the day concerned, and from Daylight Saving Time to standard time at 0300.
| Season | State(s) and territories affected | Starting date | Finishing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916-17 | Australia | 1/1/1917 | 25/3/1917 |
| 1941-42 | Australia | 1/1/1942 | 29/3/1942 |
| 1942-43 | Australia | 27/9/1942 | 28/3/1943 |
| 1943-44 | Australia (except WA) | 3/10/1943 | 26/3/1944 |
| 1967-68 | TAS (except King Island) | 1/10/1967 | 31/3/1968 |
| 1968-69 | TAS (except King Island) | 27/10/1968 | 9/3/1969 |
| 1969-70 | TAS (except King Island) | 26/10/1969 | 8/3/1970 |
| 1970-71 | TAS (except King Island) | 25/10/1970 | 14/3/1971 |
| 1971-72 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS, QLD | 31/10/1971 | 27/2/1972 |
| 1972-73 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS | 29/10/1972 | 4/3/1973 |
| 1973-74 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS | 28/10/1973 | 3/3/1974 |
| 1974-75 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS, WA | 27/10/1974 | 2/3/1975 |
| 1975-76 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS | 26/10/1975 | 7/3/1976 |
| 1976-77 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS | 31/10/1976 | 6/3/1977 |
| 1977-78 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS | 30/10/1977 | 5/3/1978 |
| 1978-79 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS | 29/10/1978 | 4/3/1979 |
| 1979-80 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS | 28/10/1979 | 2/3/1980 |
| 1980-81 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS | 26/10/1980 | 1/3/1981 |
| 1981-82 | VIC, ACT, SA TAS NSW |
25/10/1981 25/10/1981 25/10/1981 |
7/3/1982 28/3/1982 4/4/1982 |
| 1982-83 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA TAS |
31/10/1982 31/10/1982 |
6/3/1983 27/3/1983 |
| 1983-84 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS, WA | 30/10/1983 | 4/3/1984 |
| 1984-85 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS | 28/10/1984 | 3/3/1985 |
| 1985-86 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA TAS |
27/10/1985 27/10/1985 |
16/3/1986 2/3/1986 |
| 1986-87 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS | 19/10/1986 | 15/3/1987 |
| 1987-88 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS | 25/10/1987 | 20/3/1988 |
| 1988-89 | VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, TAS | 30/10/1988 | 19/3/1989 |
| 1989-90 | VIC, SA, TAS NSW, ACT, QLD |
29/10/1989 29/10/1989 |
18/3/1990 4/3/1990 |
| 1990-91 | TAS VIC, SA, NSW, ACT, QLD |
28/10/1990 28/10/1990 |
31/3/1991 3/3/1991 |
| 1991-92 | VIC, NSW, ACT, QLD SA TAS WA |
27/10/1991 27/10/1991 27/10/1991 17/11/1991 |
1/3/1992 22/3/1992 29/3/1992 1/3/1992 |
| 1992-93 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW, SA |
4/10/1992 25/10/1992 |
28/3/1993 7/3/1993 |
| 1993-94 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW SA |
3/10/1993 31/10/1993 31/10/1993 |
27/3/1994 6/3/1994 20/3/1994 |
| 1994-95 | TAS NSW, ACT VIC, SA |
2/10/1994 30/10/1994 30/10/1994 |
26/3/1995 5/3/1995 26/3/1995 |
| 1995-96 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW, SA |
1/10/1995 29/10/1995 |
31/3/1996 31/3/1996 |
| 1996-97 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW, SA |
6/10/1996 27/10/1996 |
30/3/1997 30/3/1997 |
| 1997-98 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW, SA |
5/10/1997 26/10/1997 |
29/3/1998 29/3/1998 |
| 1998-99 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW, SA |
4/10/1998 25/10/1998 |
28/3/1999 28/3/1999 |
| 1999-2000 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW, SA |
3/10/1999 31/10/1999 |
26/3/2000 26/3/2000 |
| 2000-01 | VIC, ACT, NSW, TAS SA |
27/8/2000 29/10/2000 |
25/3/2001 25/3/2001 |
| 2001-02 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW, SA |
7/10/2001 28/10/2001 |
31/3/2002 31/3/2002 |
| 2002-03 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW, SA |
6/10/2002 27/10/2002 |
30/3/2003 30/3/2003 |
| 2003-04 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW, SA |
5/10/2003 26/10/2003 |
28/3/2004 28/3/2004 |
| 2004-05 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW, SA |
3/10/2004 31/10/2004 |
27/3/2005 27/3/2005 |
| 2005-06 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW, SA |
2/10/2005 30/10/2005 |
2/4/2006 2/4/2006 |
| 2006-07 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW, SA WA |
1/10/2006 29/10/2006 3/12/2006 |
25/3/2007 25/3/2007 25/3/2007 |
| 2007-08 | TAS VIC, ACT, NSW, SA WA |
7/10/2007 28/10/2007 28/10/2007 |
6/4/2008 6/4/2008 30/3/2008 |
| 2008-09 | TAS, VIC, ACT, NSW, SA WA |
5/10/2008 26/10/2008 |
5/4/2009 29/3/2009 |
| 2009-10 | TAS, VIC, ACT, NSW, SA | 4/10/2009 | 4/4/2010 |
| 2010-11 | TAS, VIC, ACT, NSW, SA | 3/10/2010 | 3/4/2011 |
| 2011-12 | TAS, VIC, ACT, NSW, SA | 2/10/2011 | 1/4/2012 |
| 2012-13 | TAS, VIC, ACT, NSW, SA | 7/10/2012 | 7/4/2013 |
Last modified 8 November 2012
