Australian Daylight Savings Time 2011

Australian Daylight Savings Time (DST)

Australian Daylight Savings Time (DST) dates back from the First World War and was initially applied to all states around Australia, but in 2010 the only States that participate in Daylight Savings Time are New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Tasmania other States such as Queensland, Western Australia and Northern Territory don’t participate in Daylight Savings.

Daylight Savings begins on the first Sunday of October which is 3rd October, 2010 (03-10-2010) at 2:00am Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), Clocks need to be turned forward 1 hour to 3:00am.

Australian Daylight Savings Time is followed through until the first Sunday of April 2011 (03-04-2011), Clocks are then turned back 1 hour at 2:00am to 1:00am.

Australian Daylight Savings for 2012 

When is Daylight Savings?

NSW, VIC, ACT, SA and TAS Daylight Savings

End Period of Daylight Savings Time
on Sunday 3 April 2011
at 3:00am set your clocks
back one hour to 2:00amStart Period of Daylight Savings Time
on Sunday 2 October 2011
at 2:00am set your clocks
forwards one hour to 3:00am