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 | Tas | 1 Oct 1916 | 25 Mar 1917 |
| 1916-17 | Australia (except Tas) | 1 Jan 1917 | 25 Mar 1917 |
| 1917-18 | Tas | 28 Oct 1917 | 3 Mar 1918 |
| 1918-19 | Tas | 27 Oct 1918 | 2 Mar 1919 |
| 1941-42 | Australia | 1 Jan 1942 | 29 Mar 1942 |
| 1942-43 | Australia | 27 Sep 1942 | 28 Mar 1943 |
| 1943-44 | Australia (except WA) | 3 Oct 1943 | 26 Mar 1944 |
| 1967-68 | Tas (except King Island) | 1 Oct 1967 | 31 Mar 1968 |
| 1968-69 | Tas (except King Island) | 27 Oct 1968 | 9 Mar 1969 |
| 1969-70 | Tas (except King Island) | 26 Oct 1969 | 8 Mar 1970 |
| 1970-71 | Tas (except King Island) | 25 Oct 1970 | 14 Mar 1971 |
| 1971-72 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas, Qld | 31 Oct 1971 | 27 Feb 1972 |
| 1972-73 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas | 29 Oct 1972 | 4 Mar 1973 |
| 1973-74 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas | 28 Oct 1973 | 3 Mar 1974 |
| 1974-75 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas, WA | 27 Oct 1974 | 2 Mar 1975 |
| 1975-76 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas | 26 Oct 1975 | 7 Mar 1976 |
| 1976-77 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas | 31 Oct 1976 | 6 Mar 1977 |
| 1977-78 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas | 30 Oct 1977 | 5 Mar 1978 |
| 1978-79 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas | 29 Oct 1978 | 4 Mar 1979 |
| 1979-80 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas | 28 Oct 1979 | 2 Mar 1980 |
| 1980-81 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas | 26 Oct 1980 | 1 Mar 1981 |
| 1981-82 | Vic, ACT, SA Tas NSW |
25 Oct 1981 25 Oct 1981 25 Oct 1981 |
7 Mar 1982 28 Mar 1982 4 Apr 1982 |
| 1982-83 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA Tas |
31 Oct 1982 31 Oct 1982 |
6 Mar 1983 27 Mar 1983 |
| 1983-84 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas, WA | 30 Oct 1983 | 4 Mar 1984 |
| 1984-85 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas | 28 Oct 1984 | 3 Mar 1985 |
| 1985-86 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA Tas |
27 Oct 1985 27 Oct 1985 |
16 Mar 1986 2 Mar 1986 |
| 1986-87 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas | 19 Oct 1986 | 15 Mar 1987 |
| 1987-88 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas | 25 Oct 1987 | 20 Mar 1988 |
| 1988-89 | Vic, NSW, ACT, SA, Tas | 30 Oct 1988 | 19 Mar 1989 |
| 1989-90 | Vic, SA, Tas NSW, ACT, Qld |
29 Oct 1989 29 Oct 1989 |
18 Mar 1990 4 Mar 1990 |
| 1990-91 | Tas Vic, SA, NSW, ACT, Qld |
28 Oct 1990 28 Oct 1990 |
31 Mar 1991 3 Mar 1991 |
| 1991-92 | Vic, NSW, ACT, Qld SA Tas WA |
27 Oct 1991 27 Oct 1991 27 Oct 1991 17 Nov 1991 |
1 Mar 1992 22 Mar 1992 29 Mar 1992 1 Mar 1992 |
| 1992-93 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW, SA |
4 Oct 1992 25 Oct 1992 |
28 Mar 1993 7 Mar 1993 |
| 1993-94 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW SA |
3 Oct 1993 31 Oct 1993 31 Oct 1993 |
27 Mar 1994 6 Mar 1994 20 Mar 1994 |
| 1994-95 | Tas NSW, ACT Vic, SA |
2 Oct 1994 30 Oct 1994 30 Oct 1994 |
26 Mar 1995 5 Mar 1995 26 Mar 1995 |
| 1995-96 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW, SA |
1 Oct 1995 29 Oct 1995 |
31 Mar 1996 31 Mar 1996 |
| 1996-97 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW, SA |
6 Oct 1996 27 Oct 1996 |
30 Mar 1997 30 Mar 1997 |
| 1997-98 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW, SA |
5 Oct 1997 26 Oct 1997 |
29 Mar 1998 29 Mar 1998 |
| 1998-99 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW, SA |
4 Oct 1998 25 Oct 1998 |
28 Mar 1999 28 Mar 1999 |
| 1999-2000 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW, SA |
3 Oct 1999 31 Oct 1999 |
26 Mar 2000 26 Mar 2000 |
| 2000-01 | Vic, ACT, NSW, Tas SA |
27/8/2000 29 Oct 2000 |
25 Mar 2001 25 Mar 2001 |
| 2001-02 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW, SA |
7 Oct 2001 28 Oct 2001 |
31 Mar 2002 31 Mar 2002 |
| 2002-03 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW, SA |
6 Oct 2002 27 Oct 2002 |
30 Mar 2003 30 Mar 2003 |
| 2003-04 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW, SA |
5 Oct 2003 26 Oct 2003 |
28 Mar 2004 28 Mar 2004 |
| 2004-05 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW, SA |
3 Oct 2004 31 Oct 2004 |
27 Mar 2005 27 Mar 2005 |
| 2005-06 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW, SA |
2 Oct 2005 30 Oct 2005 |
2 Apr 2006 2 Apr 2006 |
| 2006-07 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW, SA WA |
1 Oct 2006 29 Oct 2006 3 Dec 2006 |
25 Mar 2007 25 Mar 2007 25 Mar 2007 |
| 2007-08 | Tas Vic, ACT, NSW, SA WA |
7 Oct 2007 28 Oct 2007 28 Oct 2007 |
6 Apr 2008 6 Apr 2008 30 Mar 2008 |
| 2008-09 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA WA |
5 Oct 2008 26 Oct 2008 |
5 Apr 2009 29 Mar 2009 |
| 2009-10 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA | 4 Oct 2009 | 4 Apr 2010 |
| 2010-11 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA | 3 Oct 2010 | 3 Apr 2011 |
| 2011-12 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA | 2 Oct 2011 | 1 Apr 2012 |
| 2012-13 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA | 7 Oct 2012 | 7 Apr 2013 |
| 2013-14 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA | 6 Oct 2013 | 6 Apr 2014 |
| 2014-15 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA | 5 Oct 2014 | 5 Apr 2015 |
| 2015-16 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA | 4 Oct 2015 | 3 Apr 2016 |
| 2016-17 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA | 2 Oct 2016 | 2 Apr 2017 |
| 2017-18 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA | 1 Oct 2017 | 1 Apr 2018 |
| 2018-19 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA | 7 Oct 2018 | 7 Apr 2019 |
| 2019-20 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA | 6 Oct 2019 | 5 Apr 2020 |
| 2020-21 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA | 4 Oct 2020 | 4 Apr 2021 |
| 2021-22 | Tas, Vic, ACT, NSW, SA | 3 Oct 2021 | 3 Apr 2022 |
Last modified 1 December 2021
